Agent orange sunset Accession Number: ART45040

Description

An army helmet containing yellow, green, brown and orange colours in the pattern of camouflage with an orange sun in the upper right background. The words 'Agent Orange Sunset' and 'Born To Kill' are written over these images. Under the large body of text, which dominates the lower half of the work, is a can with a poison label that is leaking liquid.

Details

Accession Number
ART45040
Artist
Peter Moore
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: Orange, green, yellow, brown and black coloured fibre-tipped pens
Measurement
Overall
Medium
Orange, green, yellow, brown and black coloured fibre-tipped pens
Date Made
1966
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
presented by the artist 1990
Copyright
AWM Licensed copyright

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