| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART90070 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 27.4 x 37 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | brush and ink with wash over pencil on paper |
| Maker |
Leahy, Sean |
| Place made | Australia: Queensland, Brisbane |
| Date made | 1991 |
| Conflict |
Gulf War, 1990-1991 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
7 hostages freed
Description
Depicts Saddam Hussein as a macabre Santa Claus, whose Christmas gift to the Western world is the freeing of seven hostages. This satirical cartoon was created by Sean Leahy in response to the First Gulf War (1990-1991). Sean Leahy became the youngest, regularly published cartoonist on an Australian daily newspaper in 1975 when he was 17 years old. He began his career as a cartoonist for the 'West Australian' newspaper and for 8 years studied graphic design and completed a press artist's cadetship at the 'West Australian' . In 1983 he moved to Queensland to draw for 'The Sun' and the 'Sunday Sun'. His work has also appeared in the 'Courier-Mail', 'The Australian', the 'Bulletin' and in several overseas cartoon exhibitions and newspapers, such as the 'LA Times'.
Donated through the Taxation Incentives for the Arts Scheme 1994