| Place | Asia: Vietnam |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART40742 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Framed: 61.2 x 45.8 cm; Unframed: 45.6 x 30 cm |
| Object type | Painting |
| Physical description | oil on canvas on hardboard |
| Maker |
McFadyen, Ken |
| Place made | Vietnam |
| Date made | 1968 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Description
An Australian soldier at the moment known as 'contact', the moment when a soldier races for cover. The artist Ken McFadyen noted: "You'd be walking along and then there was the sound of gunfire and you'd peel off and hit the dirt. Then you would get your orders to come forward."