Concrete gang, graving dock construction, July 1943 Accession Number: ART30268.003

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Four men working working to construct a graving dock in Sydney. They are performing tasks such as hammering, directing heavy loads, and shoveling. McClintock utilises social realism as a means to facilitate the viewer's appreciation of the co-operation between workers.

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Accession Number
ART30268.003
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: ink wash with pen and ink and black pencil on paper
Measurement
Overall: 26.8 cm x 36 cm
Medium
ink wash with pen and ink and black pencil on paper
Date Made
1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Child
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Presented by the Allied Works Council 1945
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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