Pearl Diver, 1994
Digital
Scope and contents
Shows the figure of a pearl diver with a pearl between her teeth, with two eels on either side.
Described by Gianni Menichetti in 'Notes about Vali's drawings in this book' (MS 16336, Box 6/3): Precious pearls are born out of pain, sickness and suffering. Vali, far from running away from pain, always dived, like a real shaman, into the darkest depths of her inner sea, like a pearl-diver looking for treasures. This one is flanked by two moray-eels.
There is a pencil sketch of a floating pearl diver with her mouth open on the reverse at H2019.292/10A.
Dates
- 1994
Creator
- Myers, Vali, 1930-2003 (Artist, Person)
Conditions governing use
Copyright restrictions apply.
Copyright status
This work is in copyright.
Extent
2 drawings (on 1 sheet) : pen, black ink, burnt sienna and watercolour, pencil ; 33 x 23 cm
General note
Signed and dated lower right: Vali Myers 1994.
Title from catalogue, 'Vali Myers: Between the Dusk and Dawn', Bundoora, La Trobe University, 2013, reproduced on p. 77.
Exhibited: Between the Dusk and the Dawn, Latrobe University Museum of Art, Bundoora, 2015.
Creator
- Myers, Vali, 1930-2003 (Artist, Person)
- Box: LTFBOX/MYERS Box 2 (Graphic materials)
Repository details
Part of the Pictures Collection, State Library Victoria Repository
328 Swanston Street
Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia
03 8664 7002