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Moral-Immoral (imaginary conversations with my Father)
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Maker: Jones, Geoffrey
This painting represents the artist's own military service in the Vietnam War and that of his father's in the Second World War. The title reflects the artist's perspective on the two conflicts and the...ART96825
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My war in letters and numbers
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Maker: Jones, Geoffrey
This work reflects the artist's war time experience through letters and numbers. It begins with 'D445', or the 445th Battalion, a local force of the Viet Cong. The last three numbers '521' represent t...ART96827
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Napalm (Yo lo vi)
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Maker: Jones, Geoffrey
This scene documents an event witnessed by the artist and the horrific effect of napalm bombing. Jones says of this work: "This is my most vivid memory of the Vietnam War. Walking across a napalmed sc...ART96828
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Reflections on sacrifice, loss and futility 1968-2008
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Maker: Jones, Geoffrey
Featured in this work are the ribbons of campaign medals and bravery decorations that represent Australia's involvement in conflict, from the Boer War to Afghanistan. Jones saids of the work: "It is m...ART96824
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Tour I
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Maker: Jones, Geoffrey
Left panel of diptych appropriates the imagery from a 1970s poster by Peter Dew (ARTV10230), an unofficial poster designed by the 1st Topographical Survey Troop in the format of a mock travel poster. ...ART96826.001
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Tour I and Tour II
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Maker: Jones, Geoffrey
This diptych represents the artist's own military service in the Vietnam War and his return to Vietnam in 1997 as a tourist with his wife. Geoffrey Jones (55178) joined the Army in 1966, at the age ...ART96826
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Tour II
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Maker: Jones, Geoffrey
Right panel of this diptych is based on a postcard of Ha Long Bay, Vietnam, which the artist collected on his return trip to Vietnam as a tourist with his wife in 1997. This beautiful image features a...ART96826.002
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Vietnam 1968 (we gotta get out of this place)
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Maker: Jones, Geoffrey
A television set showing a scene from Vietnam is in the centre of the work. Extensive descriptions surround the television. Below are the words 'Vietnam 1968 (we gotta get out of this place) a persona...ART90022