Images of Japan & the Japanese in Australian War Art 1942-1952

38 page manuscript. Manuscript examines representation of Japanese people and culture in Australian war art during the Second World War and during the British Commonwealth Occupation Force period. The manuscript places the art in its cultural context and then focuses on examining the work of official war artists. The work of the following artists are examined in detail: Ivor Hele, Donald Friend, Eric Thake, Albert Tucker, Murray Griffin, George Colville, Sali Herman, and Douglas Watson.