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All the fine young men: In the middle of 1990 as Saddam and Bush rattled their sabres...
Art
Maker: Evans, Roslyn
A collage-like image of two baby photographs and a photograph of two young men overlayed with sections of text derived from newspapers and the artist's own thoughts about war and politics. The border ...ART29767.006
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All the news that's fit to know
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Maker: Senbergs, Jan The Australian Print Workshop
Depicts a silhouette of a cameraman on the right recording chaotic images of war such as destroyed buildings, debris, fires and the figure of a screaming mutant person with upraised arms. This work is...ART29785
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And the games begin...
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Maker: Leahy, Sean
Depicts a cartoon of a smouldering rocket that has landed in the centre of a Star of David, painted on the sand. This satirical cartoon was created by Sean Leahy in response to the First Gulf War (199...ART90065
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...and whats the military significance of this other one Doc?
Art
Maker: Leahy, Sean
Depicts a cartoon of Saddam Hussein lying on a pshchologist's couch talking to him about his dreams.This satirical cartoon was created by Sean Leahy in response to the First Gulf War (1990-1991). Sean...ART90073
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Angry guards at the bombed 14th July Bridge
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Maker: Connor, Kevin
Close up of a man's face, with an angry face expression. Two men sit to the left of this transparent portrait, while a bombed bridge is in the background. A dead body lies in the centre foreground.ART29752.012
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A question of time
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Maker: McDuff, Jennifer
Depicts a combat image taken in Vietnam. The image has been used to comment on Australia's inclusion in the First Gulf War in 1991, and the increasing participation of Australians in peacekeeping for...ART90153
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A wagon-load of dismembered ghosts, Najaf, study for 'Najaf, Iraq, June 1991'
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Maker: Connor, Kevin
Kevin Connor's drawing depicts the lives lost and ruin to the city of Najaf, Iraq, at the end of the Gulf War in 1991. A man wheeling a wagon in the lower half of the drawing collects charred figures...ART29752.034
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Baghdad, bombed street in the old Christian area, dogs and heat
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Maker: Connor, Kevin
Abstract landscape of a bombed street in Baghdad. The right side shows the inside of a home, while the left shows debris, people's faces and dogs.ART29752.015
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Baghdad looking like a mid-west American city
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Maker: Connor, Kevin
A street scene in Baghdad showing high rises and apartments, along with a major road. As the title indicates, the artist has noted the similarities between the Baghdad landscape and cities in the Amer...ART29752.010
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Baghdad, soldiers along the Tigris
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Maker: Connor, Kevin
Three soldiers resting along the Tigris River, including a close-up depiction of a soldier's face. The background is filled with buildings and sky.ART29752.016
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Best actor nominee: Sadam Hussein in Hamlet, Prince of Baghdad
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Maker: Leahy, Sean
Depicts Saddam Hussein sitting on a rock in a desolate desert landscape in Iraq, with a skull beside him, saying 'To be...or not to be?' . Behind him are bomb craters and smoke rising into the air. Th...ART90057
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Bombed 14th July Bridge and the guards
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Maker: Connor, Kevin
Bombed bridge, showing a gap down to the water. The work comprises bold primary colours of blue, red and yellow.ART29752.013
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Collateral damage
Art
Maker: Evans, Roslyn
Depicts images of children's faces alternating with images of weapons of war, such as bombs and missiles. The work comments on the fact that civilians and children hurt by war were referred to as 'col...ART90133
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Come on...lighten up Gorby
Art
Maker: Leahy, Sean
Depicts the United States President, George Bush Snr playing golf in an office, while the Russian President, Mickael Gorbachov, is seated at the end of a table behind him, trying to draw the President...ART90076
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Equation 2
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Maker: Evans, Roslyn
Depicts a series of images of tanks, airoplanes, bombs, US flags and dead bodies in rows of 'mathematical' equations. The 'mathematical' equations demonstrate the absurdity of much militaristic thinki...ART90131
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Facing living past in the present
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Maker: Anwar, Rushdi
Rushdi Anwar is a Kurdish-Australian artist whose childhood was strongly impacted by war in Iraq and the genocide committed by Iraqi dictator, Saddam Hussein against Kurdish people. Anwar’s home town ...AWM2020.261.1
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Figure and portrait in city square, Najaf
Art
Maker: Connor, Kevin
An Na'jaf; city square with large portrait of the i leader, Saddam Hussein, on buildingART29752.037
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Flag for a New World Order
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Maker: Evans, Roslyn
Depicts an image of the United States flag superimposed over rows of skulls, rather than stars. Referring to the involvement of the United States in the First Gulf War (1990-91) , Evans' work critici...ART90132
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Fountainhead
Art
Maker: Gittoes, George Noel Gittoes, George Noel Studio One: Print making workshop
The right of the work features New York skyscraper architecture, including the Empire State Building. A scene from Baghdad is on the left side, with the watertower being the main feature. The sky abov...ART29719
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Game - Play - January 17 - 2.44 am - 1991: (F)ix target engagement
Art
Maker: Sheerer, Doug
Part six of seven comprising one work of art, on the round-the-clock bombing of Baghdad during the Gulf War. Part six of seven comprising one work of art, on the round-the-clock bombing of Baghdad dur...ART90244.006
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Game - Play - January 17 - 2.44 am - 1991: (G)round briefing
Art
Maker: Sheerer, Doug
Part three of seven comprising one work of art, on the round-the-clock bombing of Baghdad during the Gulf War. Part two of seven comprising one work of art. Sculpture consisting of seven parts (wooden...ART90244.003
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Game - Play - January 17 - 2.44 am - 1991: (I)mplements of destruction
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Maker: Sheerer, Doug
Part two of seven comprising one work of art. Sculpture consisting of seven parts (wooden boxes) comprising one work of art, which comments on the round-the-clock bombing of Baghdad during the First G...ART90244.002
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Game - Play - January 17 - 2.44 am - 1991: (I)n flight
Art
Maker: Sheerer, Doug
Part five of seven comprising one work of art, on the round-the-clock bombing of Baghdad during the Gulf War. Part five of seven comprising one work of art, on the round-the-clock bombing of Baghdad d...ART90244.005
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Game - Play - January 17 - 2.44 am - 1991: (N)ose up
Art
Maker: Sheerer, Doug
Part four of seven comprising one work of art, on the round-the-clock bombing of Baghdad during the Gulf War. Part four of seven comprising one work of art. Sculpture consisting of seven parts (wooden...ART90244.004
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Game - Play - January 17 - 2.44 am - 1991: (S)tealth
Art
Maker: Sheerer, Doug
Sculpture consisting of seven parts (wooden boxes) comprising one work of art, which comments on the round-the-clock bombing of Baghdad during the First Gulf War (1990-91). A printmaker and sculptor, ...ART90244.001
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Game - Play - January 17 - 2.44 am - 1991: (Y)eah
Art
Maker: Sheerer, Doug
Part seven of seven comprising one work of art, on the round-the-clock bombing of Baghdad during the Gulf War. Part seven of seven comprising one work of art, on the round-the-clock bombing of Baghdad...ART90244.007
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George Bush's 'Desert Storm' the big hit play of 1991
Art
Maker: Leahy, Sean
Depicts a cartoon of Mickael Gorbachov, wearing a large peace symbol around his neck, standing in a spotlight on a stage. Behind him, in his shadow is the figure of George Bush Snr, the United States ...ART90056
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HMAS Brisbane departing HMAS Stirling, WA, 20/11/90, for the Gulf
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Maker: Norton, Lynne
Depicts the ship, HMAS Brisbane, a RAN destroyer, preparing to leave the wharf at shore station HMAS Stirling, Western Australia, on way to the Middle East, following the beginning of the First Gulf W...ART29487
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HMAS Darwin and HMAS Adelaide at HMAS Stirling, WA, prior to departure for the Gulf, 22/8/90
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Maker: Norton, Lynne
Depicts the ships HMAS Darwin and HMAS Adelaide at HMAS Stirling, Cockburn Sound, in Western Australia. The ships are two RAN guided missile frigates, alongside the wharf at shore station HMAS Stirlin...ART29484
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HMAS Sydney and HMAS Brisbane at HMAS Stirling WA, 19/11/90 enroute to the Gulf
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Maker: Norton, Lynne
Depicts two vessels, HMAS Sydney and HMAS Brisbane, a guided missile frigate and a destroyer , alongside the wharf at shore station HMAS Stirling, Western Australia, on their way to the Middle East ,...ART29486
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HMAS Sydney refuelling at HMAS Stirling, WA, 19/11/90 enroute to the Gulf
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Maker: Norton, Lynne
Depicts the ship HMAS Sydney , a RAN guided missile frigate, alongside the wharf at shore station HMAS Stirling, on its way to the Middle East at the beginning of the First Gulf War. An unidentified R...ART29485
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HMAS Westralia berthing at Fremantle harbour, 9th June 1991
Art
Maker: Norton, Lynne
Depicts the RAN supply ship, HMAS Westralia, berthing at Fremantle harbour in Western Australia on return from the Persian Gulf after the First Gulf War. Lynne Norton is the daughter of Second World W...ART29705
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7 hostages freed
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Maker: Leahy, Sean
Depicts Saddam Hussein as a macabre Santa Claus, whose Christmas gift to the Western world is the freeing of seven hostages. This satirical cartoon was created by Sean Leahy in response to the First G...ART90070
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Inside the shelter, Amiriyah
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Maker: Connor, Kevin
Air raid shelter with a hole in roof from direct hit, at Azamiyah in Baghdad.ART29752.020
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Iraqi peace agreement
Art
Maker: Leahy, Sean
Depicts a bird flying (with the head of George Bush Snr) over the Russian President, Mikhail Gorbachov. The bird's dropping forms Gobachov's birh mark on his forehead an he drops some papers marked 'I...ART90055
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Is that the CIA?
Art
Maker: Leahy, Sean
Depicts the United States President, George Bush Snr, talking on the telephone to the CIA, requesting saddam Hussein's asassination. the CIA respond by saying that they are unable to 'get him to agree...ART90062
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Karbala had the stench of awful happenings
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Maker: Connor, Kevin
Many people lying of the floor of a building, presumably dead. A ghost-like figure emerges from the bodies, indicating the awful stench. A man, possibly a soldier stands in the doorway of the buildi...ART29752.029
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Khaki fur felt slouch hat : Captain J G Morris, RAAMC, Operation Habitat (Iraq)
Heraldry
Maker: Montcastle Pty Ltd.
Australian Army khaki fur felt slouch hat. The brim is edged with narrow grosgrain ribbon and has brass fittings to turn up the side. The leather sweat band is marked in gold with a broad arrow and 'M...REL/21976.003
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March for the time is running out
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Maker: Ratnam-Keese, Enid
Depicts a large number of refugees walking in rows below a black triangular tent. The work is a personal response to the First Gulf War (1990-91), as seen in newspapers, magazines and the daily news o...ART90163
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Mother Theresa in Baghdad
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Maker: Connor, Kevin
Monochrome portrait of Mother Theresa in Baghdad.ART29752.011
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Najaf (Iraq), June 1991
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Maker: Connor, Kevin
This work is Kevin Connor's response to what he saw in the aftermath of the Gulf War in Iraq in 1991. Above the remains of charred corpses on a trolley, two imaginary dark figures float ominously in t...ART29726
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Ninja Turtle souvenir : HMAS Brisbane
Heraldry
Maker: Mirage Studios
A plastic souvenir sign featuring the cartoon character "Michaelangelo" from the cartoon 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'. The turtle is green and yellow and is riding an engine driven skateboard. He ...REL29028
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Of course, the problem is, if we drop the bomb...
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Maker: Leahy, Sean
Depicts George Bush Snr sitting behind his desk telling an army officer 'Of course, the problem is, if we drop the bomb...in 45 years we'll be driving Iraqi cars and paying rent to Iraqi landlords...!...ART90060
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Off to the Gulf
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Maker: Hawkes, Gay
This is one of a series of works called 'Rushing off to the Gulf', it deals with Australia's willingness to support greater powers in their conflicts. 'Off to the Gulf' reflects the impetuous and thri...ART41011
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Oh...why didn't you say that in the first place?
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Maker: Leahy, Sean
Cartoon showing the barrel of a huge gun pointed at the face of the darkened man waving a ragged flag and saying 'Oh...now why didn't you say that in the first place?'. The satirical cartoon was creat...ART90053
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Peace dove and bombs
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Maker: Leahy, Sean
Depicts twenty bombs in four rows of whizzing uniformly through the air. In the opposition direction, and in the middle of the bombs is a peace dove, flapping its wings furiously in a bid to dodge th...ART90058
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Press release...there is a positive side to Saddam's survival!
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Maker: Leahy, Sean
Depicts an American military General in the Pentagon publicity office talking to his staff member about preparing a press release putting a positive slant on not being able to capture Saddam Hussein....ART90064
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Refugees walking in the desert on a starry night
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Maker: Connor, Kevin
Refugees walking in the desert under a star filled sky.ART29752.056
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Road to Baghdad
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Maker: Lynn, Elwyn
A mixed media work with collage elements related to military satellite photographs of Baghdad during the First Gulf War (1990-1991). The painting reflects Lynn's interest in current affairs, a theme h...ART92780
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Road to Basrah
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Maker: Connor, Kevin
Figure lying on the ground, head in hands. The image is reflective of Connor's observations of the effect of war.ART29752.041
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Saddam calls for 'The Mother of All Battles'
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Maker: Leahy, Sean
Cartoon depicting Saddam Hussein cowering in a fox hole under the ground, yelling out for his mother, suggesting that he wishes for another conflict in Iraq. The satirical cartoon was created by Sean ...ART90054
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Say no to Gulf War!
Published Collection
Maker: ANU Gulf Action Group
A white A3 anti-war poster- leaflet advertising a Public Forum at 1pm Thursday October 18th at the Union Court. ANU Gulf Action Group.RC00687.187
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Sitting duck
Art
Maker: Evans, Roslyn
Depicts a frieze of images of duck's heads and peace symbols, interwoven with barbed wire in various colours. The 'Sitting Duck' work of art is one of nine friezes completed by the artist that relate ...ART90174.009
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Sitting duck
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Maker: Evans, Roslyn
Depicts a frieze of images of duck's heads and peace symbols, interwoven with barbed wire in the colours of grey, pale brown and burgundy. The 'Sitting Duck' work of art is one of nine friezes complet...ART90174.005
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Soldiers dogs, barbed wire... in the red sky world of Baghdad's summer
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Maker: Connor, Kevin
Four armed soldiers in a moving vehicle, two standing up, observing a street scene in Baghdad. People walk beside, while barbed wire fences in a dog at the left of the soldiers.ART29752.014
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Study for the painting 'Na'jaf, Iraq, June, 1991'
Art
Maker: Connor, Kevin
Sketches and working drawings for later painting. Sheet of studies has one half-page drawing and five smaller drawings in lower half of page depicting various scenes from war such as destroyed buildi...ART29752.033
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The chemist
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Maker: Connor, Kevin
Upper body and face of a man in the right foreground. Buildings, some with heavy damage, occupy the rest of the image. The man is a Chemist whose shop and home were opposite the bombed Ministry of J...ART29752.008
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The deserter, Baghdad
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Maker: Connor, Kevin
A deserter surrounded by cars and people in a busy street in Baghdad. The artist's notes describes the setting as 'a hot evening near the hotel'.ART29752.009
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The first duty of this Labor Government...
Art
Maker: Leahy, Sean
Depicts a cartoon of the Australian Prime Minister, Gough Whitlam, on the left hand side, recalling his withdrawal of troops from Vietnam and on the right hand side, the prime Minister, Bob Hawke, com...ART90063
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Tree of death, crucifixion, Gulf War
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Maker: G W Bot
This work consist of stylized pictograms of the 'Tree of Life' found on Persian carpets and the mihrab from prayer rugs. They have combined together to create a new ideograph that depicts the cloake...ART92167
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What's wrong with those wimps in the Middle East?
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Maker: Leahy, Sean
Depicts two businessmen staring out of a window of the office of an arms sales factory questioning the loss of jobs their factory will have to endure if the war in the Gulf does not continue. This sat...ART90078