Etching, drypoint and aquatint on paper
Tate Collection
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Great Fear of the Earth
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Great Fear Earth III
Purchased 1984
abstraction
adults
animals: mammals
emotions, concepts and ideas
figure
figure
formal qualities
from recognisable sources
German text
gestural
horse
inscriptions
landscape
people
symbols and personifications
paper print etching drypoint aquatint
Great Fear of the Earth III
image: 604 × 908 mm
Purchased 1984
<p><a class="acno-pop" data-gtm-destination="page--artwork" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/brus-great-fear-of-the-earth-iii-p07993" title="View the details of this artwork"><span>P07993</span></a> [from] <b>Great Fear of the Earth</b> 1982 [<a class="acno-pop" data-gtm-destination="page--artwork" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/brus-great-fear-of-the-earth-i-p07991" title="View the details of this artwork"><span>P07991</span></a>-<span>P07993</span>; complete]
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<br/>Three etchings (a title page and two plates) each approx. 23 3/4 × 35 3/4 (604 × 908) on paper 30 3/4 × 43 3/4 (781 × 1101) printed by Lilah Toland and June Lambla at Crown Point Press, Oakland, California and published by them
<br/><span>P07991</span>, the title page, inscribed ‘Günter Brus 1982’ b.r. and ‘1/5’, and ‘published by CROWN POINT PRESS OAKLAND CALIFORNIA’ and ‘printed by LILAH TOLAND|and|JUNE LAMBLA’ and ‘G. BRUS|ENGELSTAMMEN|LEIDER VON|MENSCHEN AB’ and ‘GROSSE ERDANGST’ in the plate; impressed with the printer's stamp <a class="acno-pop" data-gtm-destination="page--artwork" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/brus-great-fear-of-the-earth-ii-p07992" title="View the details of this artwork"><span>P07992</span></a>, <span>P07993</span> inscribed ‘Günter Brus 1982’ b.r. and ‘1/15’, and ‘II’ and ‘III’ respectively; each impressed with the printer's stamp
<br/>Purchased from Crown Point Press (Grant-in-Aid) 1984
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<br/>[no further details]
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<br/><b>Published in:</b>
<br/><i>The Tate Gallery 1982-84: Illustrated Catalogue of Acquisitions</i>, London 1986
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Catalogue entry
2004-07-26T00:00:00
catalogue-entry
CATALOGUE_ENTRY
abstraction adults animals: mammals emotions, concepts and ideas figure figure formal qualities from recognisable sources German text gestural horse inscriptions landscape people symbols and personifications