| Place | Oceania: Australia, New South Wales, Sydney |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART30268.004 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 35.8 x 27.4 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | ink wah with pen and ink heightened with white over black pencil on paper |
| Maker |
McClintock, Herbert |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Concrete workers, graving dock, August 1943
Description
Several concrete workers shoveling, drilling and directing the movement of concrete slabs in front of buildings and other construction at Sydney Graving Dock. McClintock's focus on the immensity of these structures is demonstrative of the scale of the project being undertaken. The artist also utilises social realism as a means to facilitate the viewer's appreciation of the co-operation between workers.