A man whose family died when his house was bombed in a Basrah suburb
Art ART29752.047 Gulf War, 1990-1991A man's face in the foreground, inside a house, with the sun depicted in the background.
Title page for 'Drawing in Iraq 1991' Accession Number: ART29752.001
Description
Semi-abstract tank firing, while a figure crouches to the side. Outside the border of this image are two more detailed studies of a crouching figure.
Details
Accession Number
ART29752.001
Artist
Kevin Connor
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: pen and brush and black ink on paper
Measurement
Overall: 41.9 cm x 59.2 cm
Medium
pen and brush and black ink on paper
Date Made
1991
Place Made
Whole/Part
Child
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Presented by the artist 1992
Copyright
Unlicensed copyright
Conflicts
Places
Tags
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