Night vision III Accession Number: ART90257.003

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This is the third in a three-part series of works commenting on the use or abuse of technology in the First Gulf War (1990-91), and on television viewers' detachment from the war. The series depicts an infra-red camera view of a building target being bombed during the Gulf War, as seen by an air pilot. This work portrays the bombed scene with red areas of colour suggesting fire or explosion. It is essentially a critique on the use (or abuse) of technology during the Gulf War.

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Accession Number
ART90257.003
Artist
Robert Boynes
Classification
Art
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Medium: photoscreenprint on synthetic polymer mesh
Measurement
Overall: 89.8 x 54.4 cm
Medium
photoscreenprint on synthetic polymer mesh
Date Made
1993
Place Made
Whole/Part
Child
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Purchased 1994
Copyright
AWM Licensed copyright

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