The Kookaburra and the Immigrant

Artist
Barry CLEAVIN (New Zealander, b.1939): Artist
Production date
1996

Description
A kookaburra skeleton is perched on a rod, its head and beak pointing down at a monkey skull. The beak in particular is like a scimitar or a pair of shears. The shadow of the skeletion is also menacing, like a raptor skull (dinosaur).
Medium
Etching, aquatint and poupée on cream paper with deckle edges
Measurements
Dimensions: Image: 295 x 295mm
Dimensions: Support: 540 x 390mm
Edition
3/15
Credit line
Gifted by Ann and John Hercus in 2016
Accession number
1365

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