| Accession Number | ART90041 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 22.2 x 35.4 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | brush and black ink heightened with white, with crayon over pencil on paper on board |
| Maker |
Cooper, Wilson |
| Place made | Australia: Queensland, Brisbane |
| Date made | 1951 |
| Conflict |
Period 1950-1959 Korea, 1950-1953 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
Meeting the challenge
Description
Caricatures of politicians Arthur Fadden, Robert Menzies, Ben Chifley and Bert Evatt gather in a wood on the edge of a city visible in the distance. Fadden carries Menzies' jacket, who stands with his hands on his hips, sleeves rolled up, wearing an exasperated expression. Ben Chifley faces them wearing a medieval suit of armour with the slogan 'Senate Obstruction Armour' across his mid-section. The challenge being posed is the 'Bank bill Election'. Lurking behind Chifley is a diminutive Bert Evatt, wearing an overcoat, collar pulled up and a vexed expression on his face. Cartoon published in the 'Brisbane Telegraph', Thursday 15 March, 1951, p.4.