| Place | Oceania: Australia, Northern Territory, Darwin |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART95014 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 48.2 x 64.9 cm |
| Object type | Painting |
| Physical description | oil on card |
| Maker |
Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP) |
| Place made | Australia: Northern Territory, Darwin |
| Date made | 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
Church Service, Darwin
Description
Depicts a number of Australian servicemen at an outdoor church service in Darwin during the Second World War. William Edwin Pidgeon ('WEP') (1909-1981) was a painter, cartoonist, illustrator and newspaper critic. In 1926 as a 16 yr old, he became a cadet newspaper artist with the 'Sunday News' and began his professional career working for a number of newspapers. During the Second World War, he became a war correspondant with Consolidated Press, contributing illustrations that were published in the 'Australian Women's Weekly' magazine. His images, with their sardonic humour, richly conveyed the lives and personalities of Australian troops during the Second World War.