| Place | Oceania: Australia, Victoria, Melbourne |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART29762 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Unframed: 33 x 101.5 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | watercolour with gold enamel over pencil on paper on linen |
| Maker |
Jose, Ellen |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne |
| Date made | 1992 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
Aaaaaaa-tention!
Description
In 1992 Ellen Jose (b.1951) held an exhibition in Melbourne titled "Black Diggers-Ghost Fighters" to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the beginning of the Kokoda campaign in New Guinea, as well as remembering the war experiences of her father who fought in New Guinea and the Pacific. Based on this she created a number of works and such as "Aaaaa-tention!" [1992, watercolour and gold enamel over pencil on paper on linen] (ART29762) and "Long winding trail" [1992, watercolour and silver enamel over pencil on paper on linen] (ART29763) which intermingle personal symbols, such as the river or road appearing in both works, symbolic of time and memory, with family snapshots.