| Accession Number | AWM2021.967.1.33 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Art |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | graphite pencil on paper |
| Maker |
Connor, Kevin |
| Place made | Iraq: Baghdad, Azamiyah |
| Date made | 20 June 1991 |
| Conflict |
Gulf War, 1990-1991 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
The shelter
Description
Sketch of the bombed shelter at Azamiyah. Many women and children died when the US bombed this shelter. According to Jenny Barker, there was a story going around that the Iraqis let it be known that this was a military base, so the US forces naturally targeted it. Up until that time many Arabs had been pro U.S. Sketch of the bombed shelter at Azamiyah. This work directly relates to ART29752.019 and ART29752.020.