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I applied my mind
1982
Colin McCAHON
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Medium
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
Measurements
195.2 × 180.7 cm irreg.
Place/s of Execution
Auckland, New Zealand
Inscription
inscribed (vertically) in white paint
l.r.:
C. McM. April - May 1982
Accession Number
2012.20
Department
Contemporary Art
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Loti & Victor Smorgon Fund, 2012
© Colin McCahon Research and Publication Trust
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Digitisation Champion Ms Carol Grigor through Metal Manufactures Limited
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Subjects (general)
Literary and Text
Religion and Mythology
Subjects (specific)
Bible, Old Testament (Biblical books, sacred texts)
black-and-white (colours)
justice (philosophical concept)
mortality
text (layout feature)
words (layout features)
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