| Accession Number | P04237.003 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Transparency |
| Maker |
Gittoes, George Noel |
| Place made | Iraq: Baghdad |
| Date made | 2003 |
| Conflict |
Iraq, 2003-2013 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction. |
A street café in Al Sadoon Street, in central Baghdad, shortly before the start of the 2003 Iraq ...
Description
A street café in Al Sadoon Street, in central Baghdad, shortly before the start of the 2003 Iraq war. A man at an outside table looks towards the camera. At the end of the street is one of Baghdad's many mosques. Australian artist George Gittoes wrote that, on the eve of war, 'Baghdad was a city awaiting certain apocalypse... - the street facades started to resemble theatrical sets ready to be dragged out for the next act.'