His Master's Voice
Art ART92817 Iraq, 2003-2013Depicts a wind-up performing circus toy dog, pushing a ball, which was made in the United States Occupied Zone in Germany, c.1945, intended for foreign markets after the Second World War. Allied force
Lure Accession Number: ART92818
Description
Depicts a Hap & Hop wacky walking toy, from the Second World War period, showing the rising sun emblem on the soldier's shoulders and them wearing helmets and carrying packs. In this print, the shiny brown toy soldiers have been overlaid with a camouflage uniform so that they resemble Australian infantry in Iraq. Behind the camouflaged toy soldiers is a map like blue print of the original toys design. The subtle shades of colour in the background also reveal the letters W M D a reference to the weapons of mass destruction that were believed to be possessed by Iraq and used as a justification for the country's invasion and the beginning of the 'war against terrorism. Below the soldiers, attached with a red string is child-like drawing of a bomb.
Details
Accession Number
ART92818
Artist
Jonathan Tse
Classification
Art
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Medium: screenprint on magnani incisioni paper
Measurement
Overall: 35.8 cm x 26 cm
Medium
screenprint on magnani incisioni paper
Date Made
2002
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Purchased 2005
Copyright
Unlicensed copyright
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