1896. Two-colour lithograph with letterpress, 64 x 49.5cm. Repaired tears, missing portions, creases and old folds, slight discolouration. Linen-backed. Text continues “‘I’ve called about a hat.’ Every evening! Troedel & Co. Lith. Syd. & Melb.” Poster depicts the character Bosco Blithers to be performed by actor Ralph Roberts for the..... More
1912. Linocut and process screen with letterpress on blue paper, 102.7 x 38.4cm. Repaired minor tears and missing portions to edges, not affecting image. Linen-backed. Text continues “Spencer’s startling special. Kid Canfield exposes by actual demonstration the dishonest methods by which the victims are fleeced in gambling dens. A distinctly..... More
c1930s. Colour letterpress with woodcut, 96.1 x 37.7cm. Repaired minor tears and creases to margins, slight foxing and old folds. Linen-backed. Text includes “Le Amson, the famous escapologist. Late of Barnum and Bailey’s Circus, in an act that borders on the miraculous, Le Amson escapes from police and prison, handcuffs..... More
c1949. Letterpress, 101.4 x 38.2cm. Slight stains, foxing, perforations, repaired tears, creases and old folds. Linen-backed. Text lists performance dates and plays to be staged: Shaw’s Candida and Mrs Warren’s Profession, Noel Coward’s Hay Fever, Ibsen’s A Doll’s House, Suderman’s The Fires of St John, and Shakespeare’s The Merchant of..... More
c1949. Linocut, process screen and letterpress text printed in two colours, annotated in ink “Thursday 20th Oct. School of Arts [Brisbane]” in upper margin, 101.4 x 37.7cm. Repaired minor tears and paper loss to edges, some foxing. Linen-backed. Text includes “Pole Print, Brisbane.” Poster illustrates numerous Australian acts, which include..... More
c1960. Colour screenprint, 43 x 30.4cm. Repaired tears and creases. Linen-backed. Image includes a back view of the sculpture of Adelaide’s founder Captain William Light at Montefiore Hill in North Adelaide, SA. This poster is in the same style as the one produced for the first Adelaide Festival of Arts..... More
c1960s. Colour lithograph, 75.9 x 50cm. Repaired minor missing portions, tears and creases to edges of image and margins. Linen-backed. Italian and German text continues “Famoso Circo Aquestro Internazionale Fratelli Sole. Internazional Beruhmter Zirkus Gebrunder Sole. Robert Burton Pty Ltd, Sydney.” Sole Brothers’ Circus was an Australian circus which toured..... More
1964. Two-colour letterpress with process screen, 56.2 x 41cm. Repaired tears and creases. Linen-backed. Text includes “Social party organisers [this is] for your staff notice board. Make this year’s Xmas break-up party the greatest your firm’s ever had! America’s hit television personalities here in person. By engagement with J.C. Williamson..... More
1966. Colour screenprint, 76.2 x 50.8cm. Repaired creases. Linen-backed. Text reads “J.C. Williamson Theatres Ltd presents Keith Petersen and Fred Parslow in Neil Simon’s comedy hit. Production directed by Fred (“Funny Girl”) Herbert. Opening Saturday, October 15 [Sydney].” Ref: Ausstage. The theatre programme for The Odd Couple, consisting of 28..... More
1966. Process lithograph, 72.7 x 48.7cm. Repaired missing portions, tears and creases, old stains. Linen-back. Text includes “The Group Theatre presents The Sport of my Mad Mother. By Ann Jellicoe. Wayside Chapel Theatre. Nightly at 8.15. From May 19. Bookings: Palings, DJs, OZ.” Ref: Oz magazine, no. 27, 1966, p12..... More
c1970. Colour screenprint, 101.2 x 76.2cm. Repaired tears and minor creases. Linen-backed. Text includes “Featuring the dances of the Cook Islanders and the Australian Aboriginals. In conjunction with the Cook Bi-centennial celebrations. The [dance] company flies internationally with Air New Zealand and while in Australia with Ansett Airlines of Australia.”..... More
c1977. Colour lithograph with process screen, 86.7 x 60.4cm. Repaired minor tears and creases. Linen-backed. Text includes “Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H. Corbett.” From 1962 to 1974, British TV series Steptoe and Son “drew audiences of 20 million and more. Brambell, who was the wily, dirty-minded, jealous old rag-and-bone man..... More
1977. Colour screenprint, 58.1 x 90.9cm. Creases and slight stains overall. Text includes “Mental as Anything, Wasted Daze plus the Radioactivists! Sydney University Art Workshop, 162 City Road, Darlington. Friday, 14 Oct., Saturday, 15 Oct. Both bands. 9pm to 3am. Earthworks Poster Collective, 1977 [logo].”. More
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1977. Colour screenprint, 79 x 58.2cm. Minor creases. Text includes “Mental as Anything, Wasted Daze. Sat. Dec. 31. 9:00. Tin Sheds, 162 City Road, Darlington. Held in NGA. Image includes Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser depicted with a gun pointed under his chin. More
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1977. Colour screenprint, 45.5 x 57.8cm. Minor missing portions to edges, pinholes, slight discolouration. Text includes “17 Edward St, Chippendale. 8pm this Friday (16th July). With Black Lace. Dance made possible by the Australia Council.” Held in NGA. The band Silva Linings [aka Black Lace] was “formed in 1966 by..... More
1979. Colour process lithograph, signed in image lower centre, 75.5 x 49.5cm. Linen-backed. Text includes “Melbourne, May 1, Palais Theatre; Sydney, May 2, State Theatre; Canberra, May 4, Canberra Theatre; Brisbane, May 5, Mayne Hall; Adelaide, May 8, Festival Theatre; Perth, May 11, Concert Hall.” Ref: Far Out Magazine, 28.5.2020..... More
1979. Colour screenprint, 66.2 x 48.5cm. Slight scuffing, creases. Text continues “Mon. Dec. 24. 9:00pm. Tin Sheds, 162 City Rd, Darlington. Donations $3.” Held in MAAS. This poster is advertising an annual fundraising party on behalf of the Sydney University art workshop, Tin Sheds, to be held on Christmas Eve..... More
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1979. Colour screenprint, 101.6 x 75.6cm. Repaired minor tears and slight foxing to edges. Linen-backed. Held in NGA. Get Wet is Mental As Anything’s debut album. Artist Paul Worstead has had a long association with Mental As Anything, having met the band members while studying art at East Sydney Technical..... More
c1980. Colour screenprint, 101.5 x 76.1cm. Repaired minor missing portions, foxing to edges. Linen-backed. Text continues “From Japan via London. Sydney Trade Union Club, Jan. 14-30. Bookings 212 1188. Umbrella Event. Bicentennial Festival of Sydney. Ozmus Posters (02) 817 4046. Kas Records.” Frank Chickens is a Japanese musical group based..... More
c1980s. Screenprint, 44 x 56.3cm. Major missing portions, cockie damage, crazing, stains. Linen-backed. The Cockroaches (founders of The Wiggles) was an Australian “pub rock band active throughout the 1980s. The band was founded in 1979 by the Field brothers ? Paul (lead vocals), John (rhythm guitar, vocals), and Anthony Field..... More
1981. Colour screenprint, 91.4 x 58cm. Slight stains and minor missing portions to margins. Linen-backed. Text includes “1st Melbourne season. 16 performances only. March 2–15. Flying Trapeze by arrangement with Greg Hocking & Tim Woods. Universal Theatre, 13–43 Victoria St, Fitzroy.” This poster is most likely designed by Michael Matou..... More
1981. Colour lithograph, “Lucifoil” printer’s line lower right corner, 76.2 x 50.8cm. Linen-backed. Text includes “A celebration to the official opening of International Year of Disabled Persons. New Years evening at the Sydney Opera House.” Held in NGA, listing Sheona White, Lucifoil Poster Collective, and Tin Sheds Art Workshop. Naliandrah..... More
1983. Colour screenprint, initialled “B.” in image lower right, 55.3 x 37.5cm. Pinholes to corners. Linen-backed. Text continues “The Hunter Valley Theatre presents…Kris McQuade and the Castanets. Nov. 9–Dec. 10. This musical comedy is about “Molly Morgan, a convict pioneer who is one of the few women with a name…widely..... More
1983. Colour screenprint, 75.3 x 50.8cm. Repaired missing portions, tears and creases. Linen-backed. Text includes “The Ensemble [Theatre]. Five performances only: Fri., 25 March; Sat., 26 March…[at] 78 McDougall St, Milsons Point. Pasmal Design. Assisted by the Australia Council and Mike Mullins.” Poster includes image of Funny Stories performers sitting..... More
c1983. Colour screenprint, 123 x 89.5cm. Crazing and repaired minor paper loss. Linen-backed. Text continues “’Time is on our side’ concert. Coming to Australia Nov. 5. The greatest rock ’n’ roll band in the world! Creative associate Pablo Ferro. Directors of photography Caleb Deschanel, Gerald Feil. Produced by Ronald L...... More