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
Play it again Sam Accession Number: ART92852
Description
A postcard depicting a marionette of Saddam Hussein playing a violin, set against a recurring pattern of bombs. The image is based on a toy from the artist's collection. After the Second World War, the Allies occupying the defeated country of Germany encouraged the return of industries. Toys produced in the American sector of Bavaria up to the 1950s carried the wording 'Made in the U.S. zone'. Jonathan Tse's artworks recontextualise these historic toys with a political response and wry humour, reflecting on the realities of conflict in our time, particularly the War in Iraq.
Details
Accession Number
ART92852
Maker
Jonathan Tse
Classification
Art
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Medium: screenprint on magnani incisioni paper
Measurement
Overall: 15.4 cm x 9.8 cm
Medium
screenprint on magnani incisioni paper
Date Made
2003
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Presented 2005
Copyright
Unlicensed copyright
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