| Place | Oceania: Australia, New South Wales, Sydney |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART30268.013 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 37 x 27.4 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | brown ink wash 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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Cement workers graving dock construction, October 1943
Description
Three workers guide a cement structure, attached to a crane, at Sydney Graving Dock. Other cement workers stand in surrounding areas of concentrated construction. In the background more cement workers toil in higher-level structures. 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.