| Accession Number | ART93320 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Framed: 124.5 cm x 124.5 cm x 4.7 cm; Unframed: 121 cm x 121 cm |
| Object type | Painting |
| Physical description | oil on linen |
| Maker |
Brown, Lyndell Green, Charles |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne |
| Date made | c. April 2008 |
| Conflict |
Afghanistan, 2001-2021 Iraq, 2003-2013 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
History painting: Ziggurat of Ur with soldiers, Tallil, southern Iraq
Description
The Ziggurat of Ur is the earth-coloured, ancient, and manmade structure visible behind the freight containers and three Australian Light Armoured Vehicles (ASLAVs). In a 2008 interview Charles Green explained:
"As we took our photographs, and as we thought about paintings, the ziggurat appears, reappears, reappears. It's this punctuation mark that pushes you back into history."