The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
This four panel work comprising of a matrix of print newspaper cuttings arranged as a collage of repeated images of Saddam Hussein's face. This work was produced in direct response by the artist to the capture of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. The work is a collage of faces arranged in patterns and drawing attention to the sensationalisation of this event in the media and to what extent the mass media are directly involved in military operations. The work also makes reference to the proliferation of the media and draws attention to the environmental cost of the production of accessible news.
Rushdi Anwar is a Kurdish-Australian artist whose childhood was impacted by war in Iraq and the genocide committed by Iraqi dictator, Saddam Hussein against Kurdish people. Anwar’s hometown of Halabja
In August 2003, the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) released a series of 'most wanted' posters for Saddam Hussein, announcing a $US25 million reward for him.They were intended to be distributed
In August 2003, the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) released a series of 'most wanted' posters for Saddam Hussein, announcing a $US25 million reward for him.They were intended to be distributed
In August 2003, the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) released a series of 'most wanted' posters for Saddam Hussein, announcing a $US25 million reward for him.They were intended to be distributed
KUWAIT CITY, KUWAIT, 1991-03-09. A DEMONSTRATION CALLING UPON SADDAM HUSSEIN TO FREE SERVICEMEN AND SERVICEWOMEN OF THE ALLIED COALITION FORCES, WHO WERE HELD HOSTAGE IN IRAQ. THE DEMONSTRATION, STAGE
Depicts a head and shoulders portrait of the Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, based on well known images of him that were painted in Iraq and appeared in the Western media, showing him covered in the co