Description
Depicts a wrecked Japanese bomber on the air strip at Labuan, Borneo. In 1942, Donald Friend enlisting with the AIF, was posted as a gunner to the artillery unit near Albury. In 1945, Friend was selected for appointment as official war artist. He travelled to Morotai, Labuan and Balikpapan, recording sights which confronted him and drawing in particular on the expressive potential of human form. Friend was extraordinarily prolific, producing 53 paintings and 143 drawings for the Memorial.
Details
Accession Number
ART22177
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: pen and ink, brush and wash on paper mounted on card
Measurement
Overall: 26 cm x 38.8 cm
Medium
pen and ink, brush and wash on paper mounted on card
Credit Line
Acquired under the official war art scheme 1945
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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