Ha-bum bridge
1974
Medium
synthetic polymer paint on composition board
Measurements
121.8 × 91.8 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Michell Endowment, 1977. Transferred to the Permanent Collection, 1996
© Courtesy of the artist
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Inscription
inscribed (inverted) in black fibre-tipped pen on reverse u.l.: F. Littler '74
inscribed in blue chalk on reverse u.c.: FRANK / LITTLER / PIG DIP III
inscribed (vertically) in blue chalk on reverse u.c.: NAME / 'ART SCHOOL' / FRANK / LITTLER / $70
Accession Number
1996.392
Department
Australian Painting
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
Subjects (general)
Allegory and Symbols Human Figures Humour and Satire
Subjects (specific)
Australian nudity Sydney Harbour Bridge (bridge) toilets (fixtures)
Physical description
Ha-bum bridge is a crowded composition that includes symbols of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the Anzac, Kangaroo, gum trees and bushfires. A segment of a naked figures floats across the middle of the work.