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Artwork

Note: Use this format for museum artworks, including paintings, sculptures, photographs, prints, drawings, and installations.

  • For the reference entry, include a description of the medium or format in square brackets after the title
  • For untitled artwork, include a description in square brackets in place of the title 
  • If information is missing, exclude it. 

 

In-text Citation

Rule: (Creator Year) OR Creator (Year)

Praying Hands (Dürer 1508) is currently housed in The Albertina Museum.

The Little Mermaid (Eriksen 1913) was inspired by the Danish fairytale of the same name.

Afghan Girl (McCurry 1984) has been the subject of controversy since …

Created with 50,000 solar powered lights, Field of Light (Munro 2016) is a spiritual wonder.

One such example of contrasting expressions is Blue Poles (Pollock 1952).

OR

The Albertina Museum holds close to 140 works by Albrecht Dürer, including Praying Hands (1508).

Edvard Eriksen had his wife, Eline, model for The Little Mermaid sculpture (1913).

McCurry’s most recognisable photograph is Afghan Girl (1984), which featured on the cover of …

Munro originally thought of the idea for Field of Light (2016) during …

Pollock’s Blue Poles (1952) is a perfect example of contrasting expressions as…


Reference List

Rule: Creator C (Year) Title or description of work [medium], Name of Website website, Exhibition or Gallery, Location of Gallery, accessed Date Month Year, URL.

Dürer A (1508) Praying hands [ink on paper], Albertina Museum website, Albertina Museum, Austria, accessed 17 April 2024, https://www.albertina.at/en/exhibitions/albrecht-duerer/.

Eriksen E (1913) The little mermaid [bronze and granite sculpture], Visit Copenhagen website, accessed 15 April 2024, https://www.visitcopenhagen.com/copenhagen/planning/little-mermaid-gdk586951.

McCurry S (1984) Afghan girl [photographic print], Artnet website, Griffin Galleries, United States of America, accessed 15 April 2024, https://www.artnet.com/artists/steve-mccurry/afghan-girl-sharbat-gula-a-OqApsrHJkDnVqot6aDR2eQ2.

Munro B (2016) Field of light [mixed media], Bruce Munro website, Australia, accessed 12 April 2024, https://www.brucemunro.co.uk/exhibitions/bruce-munro-field-light-uluru-northern-territory-australia/.

Pollock J (1952) Blue poles [oil on canvas], National Gallery of Australia website, Australia, accessed 18 April 2024, https://searchthecollection.nga.gov.au/object/36334?keyword=blue%20poles&includeParts.

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