Bush war
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Big smoke; verso: American flag Accession Number: ART92171
Description
'Big smoke' depicts a newspaper image of the clouds of debris that followed the destruction of the Twin Trade Towers in New York. The verso side contains images of stars and stripes from the American flag. This piece is one in a series of four works by Gallegos outlining of the continent of Australia upon which media images of September 11 and its aftermath are printed. All four works depict the 'news of the day' as blanketing the continent, alluding to the power and influence of media ideas and images. The work challenges the viewer to examine their responses to September 11 and the subsequent involvement of Australian troops in the recent conflict in Iraq.
Details
Accession Number
ART92171
Artist
Elena Gallegos
Classification
Art
Object Type
Textile
Physical Description
Medium: thermo print on cotton, cotton thread, fishing line
Measurement
Framed: 485 mm x 530 mm x 45 mm
Framed
Overall: 31.2 cm x 35.9 cm
Framed
Overall: 31.2 cm x 35.9 cm
Medium
thermo print on cotton, cotton thread, fishing line
Date Made
2003
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
purchased 2003
File: 03/0381
Copyright
External copyright
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