- Artist
- Günter Brus born 1938
- Part of
- Great Fear of the Earth
- Original title
- Grosse Erdangst III
- Medium
- Etching, drypoint and aquatint on paper
- Dimensions
- Image: 604 × 908 mm
- Collection
- Tate
- Acquisition
- Purchased 1984
- Reference
- P07993
Catalogue entry
P07993 [from] Great Fear of the Earth 1982 [P07991-P07993; complete]
Three etchings (a title page and two plates) each approx. 23 3/4 × 35 3/4 (604 × 908) on paper 30 3/4 × 43 3/4 (781 × 1101) printed by Lilah Toland and June Lambla at Crown Point Press, Oakland, California and published by them
P07991, the title page, inscribed ‘Günter Brus 1982’ b.r. and ‘1/5’, and ‘published by CROWN POINT PRESS OAKLAND CALIFORNIA’ and ‘printed by LILAH TOLAND|and|JUNE LAMBLA’ and ‘G. BRUS|ENGELSTAMMEN|LEIDER VON|MENSCHEN AB’ and ‘GROSSE ERDANGST’ in the plate; impressed with the printer's stamp P07992, P07993 inscribed ‘Günter Brus 1982’ b.r. and ‘1/15’, and ‘II’ and ‘III’ respectively; each impressed with the printer's stamp
Purchased from Crown Point Press (Grant-in-Aid) 1984
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Published in:
The Tate Gallery 1982-84: Illustrated Catalogue of Acquisitions, London 1986
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