Army daze, Tet Accession Number: ART45060

Description

A man on a surfboard with a helicopter, Australian flag and army tents in the background. The words 'Army Daze' appear above the figure, while the words 'Hell! I thought 'TET' was supposed to be a flamin' holiday'. TET is a lunar New Year Festival and the most important Vietnamese holiday. In 1968 North Vietnamese forces launched a major surprise attack against South Vietnamese and their allied forces during this traditional holiday period.

Details

Accession Number
ART45060
Artist
Peter Moore
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: fibre-tipped pen on paper
Measurement
Overall: 41.6 cm x 29.4 cm
Medium
fibre-tipped pen on paper
Date Made
1989
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
presented by the artist 1990
Copyright
AWM Licensed copyright

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