| Place | Oceania: Australia, New South Wales, Sydney, Bankstown |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART30247 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Framed: 51.8 x 62.2 x 4.2; Unframed: 39.9 cm x 50.1 cm |
| Object type | Painting |
| Physical description | oil on hardboard |
| Maker |
Dobell, William |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Bankstown |
| Date made | 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Knocking off time at an aerodrome, Bankstown
Description
A group of men from the Civil Construction Corps leaving the airfield in Bankstown. Some of them are travelling in a truck, others are on foot or are riding bicycles. Dobell has captured the mass movement of the workers at the end of a working day and the various transportations available to civilians in war time. The perspective used by Dobell brings the viewer into the action as part of the crowd.