Boy in helmet.
Primary Artist
Noel Counihan (1913–1986)
Title
Reference
Smith (1981), 67
Date made
1968
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map
Category
Print type
stencil
Technique
screenprint, printed in black ink, from one photo-stencil
Matrix size
71.2 x 52.0 cm (printed image)
Support
cream wove Kent paper
Support size
89.2 x 62.4 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
watermark: left side vertical, 'W T & Co KENT', repeated
State
published state
Impression
15/35
Edition information
edition of 35
Production notes
The image was drawn onto a glass plate for transfer to a photo-sensitised screen.
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Counihan '68'. Titled lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'Boy in Helmet'. Inscribed lower centre below printed image in black pencil, '15/35'.
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
Inscribed lower left in black pencil, '66'.
Subject description
Vietnam War response depicting the head of a young man, screaming, wearing a steel helmet covered in camouflage branches.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
90200
Accession number
84.1572
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 4, 1984/85 (1984-11-13)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from the artist, Melbourne, 1984.
Credit line
Purchased 1984
Subject category
Australia, Art style: Social Realism
Country of context
Australia
Notes
The image drawn on glass plate for transfer to photo-sensitised screen No change to previous valuation (2000) in 2001
Creators
O'Connor, Norman. | (1923–2015) Male | printer
Counihan, Noel. | (1913–1986) Australian | Male | artist