| Place | Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli |
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| Accession Number | ART91349 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 52.2 x 63.8 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | textile dye on coated paper |
| Maker |
Nolan, Sidney |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England, Greater London, London |
| Date made | June 1962 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
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[Gallipoli figures in battle amid explosions]
Description
Naked Gallipoli figures in combat, partly immersed in the sea water. One figure is holding the other in his arms high above his head. Dark streaks behind are shell bursts and explosions. Nolan stated (interview 13 April 1978) that this work and those related to it were done at the time he was working on the decor of Stravinsky's "Rite of Spring" at Covent garden. The idea of the figure formation was gained looking down at the dancers on stage from the wings above. It is almost as if the battle is a dance of death.