TEXTAQUEEN
Call of the crocotta (Self-portrait) 2012
colour fibre-tipped pens
97.7 x 127.0 cm
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased NGV Foundation with the assistance of The Docking Drawing Fund (NGV), 2013
2013.46
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Zanele MUHOLI<br/> <em>Ntozkhe II (Parktown)</em> (2016) <!-- (recto) --><br /> from the <i>Somnyama Ngonyama</i> series 2015–16<br /> gelatin silver photograph<br /> (99.0 x 74.0 cm) (image)<br /> National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne<br /> Bowness Family Fund for Photography, 2017<br /> 2017.461<br /> © Zanele Muholi. Courtesy of the artist and Yancey Richardson, New York <!--123024--><br/><a class="col-link block" href="/explore/collection/work/123024"><strong>Collection page <i class="fa fa-angle-right"></i></strong></a> Zanele MUHOLI
Ntozkhe II (Parktown)
 (2016)
from the Somnyama Ngonyama series 2015–16 PRADA, Milan (fashion house)<br /> Miuccia PRADA (designer)<br/> <em>Coat</em> 2014 {spring-summer 2014} <!-- (front) --><br /> wool, viscose, polyester, glass (beads), sequins, metal (fastenings), silk (lining)<br /> 101.5 cm (centre back) 56.5 cm (sleeve length)<br /> National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne<br /> Purchased with funds donated by the Bertocchi family, 2014<br /> 2014.490<br /> © Prada, Milan <!--113409--><br/><a class="col-link block" href="/explore/collection/work/113409"><strong>Collection page <i class="fa fa-angle-right"></i></strong></a> PRADA, Milan (fashion house) Miuccia PRADA (designer)
Coat
 2014 {spring-summer 2014} Annette BEZOR<br/> <em>No</em> 1991 <!-- (recto) --><br /> oil and synthetic polymer paint on galvanized iron<br /> (a-b) 126.6 x 302.0 x 10.2 cm (overall)<br /> National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne<br /> Margaret Stewart Endowment, 1991<br /> DC24.a-b-1991<br /> © Annette Bezor <!--5187--><br/><a class="col-link block" href="/explore/collection/work/5187"><strong>Collection page <i class="fa fa-angle-right"></i></strong></a> Annette BEZOR
No
 1991 Jill ORR<br/> <em>Images from Bleeding trees</em> 1979 <!-- (recto) --><br /> type C photograph<br /> (a) (11.2 x 17.1 cm) (image and sheet) (b) (16.6 x 11.6 cm) (image and sheet) (c) (16.6 x 11.6 cm) (image and sheet) (d) (16.6 x 11.6 cm) (image and sheet) (e) (11.2 x 17.0 cm) (image and sheet) (f) (16.6 x 11.6 cm) (image and sheet) (g) (16.6 x 11.6 cm) (image and sheet) (h) (16.6 x 11.6 cm) (image and sheet) (i) (16.6 x 11.6 cm) (image and sheet) (j) (16.6 x 11.6 cm) (image and sheet)<br /> National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne<br /> Purchased with the assistance of the Visual Arts Board, Australia Council, 1980<br /> AC64.a-j-1980<br /> © Jill Orr <!--6131--><br/><a class="col-link block" href="/explore/collection/work/6131"><strong>Collection page <i class="fa fa-angle-right"></i></strong></a> Jill ORR
Images from Bleeding trees
 1979

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