| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ARTV07379 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 73.5 x 56.2 cm |
| Object type | Poster |
| Physical description | photoscreenprint on paper |
| Maker |
Newmarch, Ann |
| Place made | Australia: South Australia, Adelaide |
| Date made | 1975 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: External copyright |
And the rockets red glare...
Description
A window with a blind made of a USA flag with a portrait of a victorious US President Richard Nixon, in the upper left corner, through which can be seen a collage of injured and terrified Vietnamese children and adults. The accompanying text below the image are lines from the American national anthem, the 'Star Spangled Banner'; 'And the rockets red glare: the bombs bursting in air:/ Gave proof through the night: that our flag was still there:/ " OH SAY, CAN YOU SEE/ BY THE DAWN'S EARLY LIGHT".