Kuwait Accession Number: ART90171

Description

Depicts a silhouette of a helicopter flying over a landscape with palm trees below. The centre of the image consists of topographical patterns and patterns derived from radar screens. The image relates to the pre-Gulf War bombing of Kuwait. The work was produced by the artist in response to the first Gulf War (1990-91).

Details

Accession Number
ART90171
Artist
Patrick Faulkner
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: mixed media
Measurement
Overall: 75.8 cm x 56.2 cm
Medium
pencil, chalk and pastel on paper
Date Made
1990
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
purchased 1994
Copyright
Unlicensed copyright

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