Don

Medium:

Hand painted linocut, edition of 25

Artwork Size:

29 x 24 cm

Framed Size:

52 x 46 x 2 cm

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South Australians are often surprised to discover the range of local people who have contributed to many areas of society at a local, national and international level. These images are from an exhibition of hand coloured lino prints containing a personal and idiosyncratic selection of some of these people.

Don
Don Dunstan’s socially progressive leadership of SA during the 60s and 70s oversaw (amongst other things) the recognition of Aboriginal land rights, the decriminalisation of homosexuality, the abolishment of the death penalty, the relaxation of censorship and drinking laws. On top of all that, he was a great supporter of the arts.

One day when I was very young, my parents and I were passing through Murray Bridge, where my Dad grew up. There was a huge crowd in the park near the river, and on investigation we discovered they were crowded around a raised stage, gazing adoringly at the Premier, Don Dunstan. Ceremonially he cut a ribbon, placed a 20-cent coin in the slot of a small metal box and, for the first time, Bert the Bunyip emerged roaring from the water. I remember Don was resplendent in a short-sleeved and short-legged safari suit and I’m quite sure that it was pink. Like the very short pink shorts he turned up to Parliament in, one hot November day.

This print is based on an iconic newspaper photograph taken that day, as well as Barbara Hanrahan’s (another Local Icon) screenprint Flying Mother.

Framing

This artwork is sold framed in a solid black timber frame with an off-white mount. All artworks are framed on site using conservation quality materials.

Regular picture framing glass is standard selection for all local orders in Adelaide, and "art acrylic" (Perspex) is used for some interstate orders to avoid potential glass breakage. We also offer higher grades of glass quality to help with reflection reduction and UV protection. Please contact us directly if you require this option or have any questions.

Prints are also available to purchase unframed and rolled in a tube.

International orders must be sent unframed.

Please contact us directly if your framing requirements differ from the selections offered. Please allow 2 weeks for any changes to framing.

Shipping Information

This artwork is in our Norwood Gallery and is ready to package for delivery.

We take great care in packaging and will send it with a trusted courier within 3 days of your purchase / completion of any framing.

For orders within Australia, once the package has left the gallery, please allow 2-6 days for the artwork to arrive at your door and be sure there is somebody there to receive it.

For international orders please allow 2-4 weeks for delivery.


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