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NameBlack Painting XIII, from 'Malady' a poem by Bill Manhire
ProductionRalph Hotere; artist; 1970; Dunedin
Classificationpaintings
Materialsacrylic paint, canvas
Materials Summaryacrylic on canvas
DimensionsImage: 1776mm (height), 914mm (length)
Registration Number1971-0024-1
Credit linePurchased 1971
Overview
There are few things I can say about my work that are better than saying nothing.
Ralph Hotere, 1996
Ralph Hotere rarely spoke about his art but believed in the power of words and often incorporated the writing of New Zealand poets. This painting draws on a pattern poem by Bill Manhire – a play on the words ‘malady’, ‘melody’, and ‘my lady’.