Collection type | Library |
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Author | Done, Ken, artist.; Mosman Art Gallery host institution.; |
Call Number | ART |
Document type | Monograph |
Year | [2012]. [2012] |
Pagination | 40 pages : colour illustrations ; 27 cm. |
Publisher | Mosman Art Gallery, Mosman Art Gallery, |
Note | Catalogue of an exhibition held at Mosman Art Gallery, 19 May to 8 July 2012. "On the night of 31 May 1942, three Japanese midget submarines entered the waters of Sydney Harbour ? the surprise attack resulted in chaos and panic in the nation?s largest and oldest city and left an indelible mark on Australian identity and the courseof our history. 2012 is the 70th Anniversary of these events, and mark this important anniversary, Mosman Art Gallery has commissioned artist Ken Done to interpret and respond to this remarkable story. In a new series of fourteen powerful and evocative pa intings, Ken Done explores these historical events and their impact on Australian society. The resulting exhibition ATTACK: Japanese midget submarines in Sydney Harbour is a compelling and culturally sensitive body of work that deals with themes of empire , self-sacrifice, death, destruction and honour."--Website. English and Japanese texts. |
Place made | Mosman, N.S.W. : Mosman, NSW |
Attack : Japanese midget submarines in Sydney Harbour : paintings / by Ken Done. Japanese midget submarines in Sydney Harbour : paintings.
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Barcode | Call Suffix | Volume | Part | Year | Location | Status |
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10774 | ART | ART | Staff Use Only |