| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART90057 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 23.5 x 35.6 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | brush and ink, fibre-tipped pen and pencil heightened with white on paper |
| Maker |
Leahy, Sean |
| Place made | Australia: Queensland, Brisbane |
| Date made | 1991 |
| Conflict |
Gulf War, 1990-1991 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
Best actor nominee: Sadam Hussein in Hamlet, Prince of Baghdad
Description
Depicts Saddam Hussein sitting on a rock in a desolate desert landscape in Iraq, with a skull beside him, saying 'To be...or not to be?' . Behind him are bomb craters and smoke rising into the air. The satirical cartoon was created by Sean Leahy in response to the First Gulf War (1990-1991).
Donated through the Taxation Incentives for the Arts Scheme 1994