Description
Depicts an Australian soldier sitting in a sandbag position with the Minimi (Light Support Weapon) at the ready at Komoro Airport, Dili, East Timor. This work reveals much about the mundane, everyday aspects of peacekeeping witnessed by Amor, emphasising the physicality of the soldiers and their work. Rick Amor was appointed official artist, East Timor, in 1999 and spent time with the Australian led International Force there (INTERFET) .
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Accession Number
ART91051
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: gouache on paper
Measurement
Overall: 27.6 cm x 58.1 cm
Credit Line
Acquired under the official war art scheme 2000
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