Night vision I Accession Number: ART90257.001

Description

This is the first in a three-part series of works commenting on the use or abuse of technology in the First Gulf War (1990-91), and on television viewers' detachment from the war. The series depicts an infra-red camera view of a building target being bombed during the Gulf War, as seen by an air pilot. This work shows a screen scene of a target about to be attacked.

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Accession Number
ART90257.001
Artist
Robert Boynes
Classification
Art
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Medium: photoscreenprint on synthetic polymer mesh
Measurement
Overall: 89.6 cm x 57.8 cm
Medium
photoscreenprint on synthetic polymer mesh
Date Made
1993
Place Made
Whole/Part
Child
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Purchased 1994
Copyright
AWM Licensed copyright

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