| Accession Number | ART96825 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Unframed: 36 x 46 cm |
| Object type | Painting |
| Physical description | acrylic on canvas |
| Maker |
Jones, Geoffrey |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | 2012 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
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Moral-Immoral (imaginary conversations with my Father)
Description
This painting represents the artist's own military service in the Vietnam War and that of his father's in the Second World War. The title reflects the artist's perspective on the two conflicts and the conversation that never took place between father and son about their experiences of war.
Geoffrey Jones (55178) joined the Army in 1966, at the age of 17, as a means of escaping the constraints of a small country town. He served for six years and completed two tours of Vietnam (1968 and 1970). He was discharged in 1971.