Etching, drypoint and aquatint on paper
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Great Fear of the Earth
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Great Fear Earth I
Purchased 1984
adults
cloud
figure
German text
inscriptions
people
symbols and personifications
weather
paper print etching drypoint aquatint
Great Fear of the Earth I
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-i-p07991" title="View the details of this artwork"><span>P07991</span></a> [from] <b>Great Fear of the Earth</b> 1982 [<span>P07991</span>-<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>; 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
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adults cloud figure German text inscriptions people symbols and personifications weather