Sorties over Kuwait City

Place Middle East: Kuwait, Capital Governorate, Kuwait City
Accession Number ART90698
Collection type Art
Measurement image: 40.2 x 30.2 cm; sheet: 50 x 34.9 cm
Object type Print
Physical description woodcut on paper
Maker Kostelnik, Dragan
Place made Australia: Victoria, Melbourne
Date made 1991
Conflict Gulf War, 1990-1991
Copyright

Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright

Description

This image depicts a large group of airplanes going out en masse on a bombing operation; such a group of aircraft are also know as 'Sorties'. Planes are covering the sky, flying uniformly but in different directions. A mosque and other buildings are evident in the background.