| Place | Oceania: Pacific Islands, Solomon Islands, Guadalcanal |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART94149 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | sheet: 57.2 cm x 76.6 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | pencil, brush and ink on paper |
| Maker |
eX de Medici |
| Place made | Australia: Australian Capital Territory, Canberra, Pacific Islands: Solomon Islands, Guadalcanal |
| Date made | 2009 |
| Conflict |
Solomon Islands (RAMSI), 2003-2013 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
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Tongan Marines (Like a hawk takin' a bird). Captain Fafita, GBR Quick Response (Waiting for)
Description
In a breezeway at GBR, Captain Fafita leans back in a chair and smokes a cigarette. The relaxed pose belies his experience and physique. De Medici wrote of her conversations with Captain Fafita, including one where "we had a laugh about a story he told me about his face - he is #1 Royal Guard to the King of Tonga - and strongly resembles a hybrid look of General Rambucca & Saddam Hussein - a photograph appeared in a foreign newspaper when the coronation of the new King took place last year with the headline - 'Saddam in the Pacific'. What a hoot."