Baghdad defence ministry Accession Number: ART90709

Description

This print illustrates the bombing of the Baghdad Defence Ministry. In the background, the Ministry is ablaze, whilst smoke billows into the foreground. The artist has contrasted the bright orange of the fire and the red sky with the black, billowing smoke which encompasses the foreground to enhance the visual spectacle.

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Accession Number
ART90709
Artist
Dragan Kostelnik
Classification
Art
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Medium: colour woodcut on paper
Measurement
sheet: 25 cm x 58.8 cm
Medium
colour woodcut on paper
Date Made
1991
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Presented by the artist 1997
Copyright
AWM Licensed copyright

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