Boy in helmet.

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Primary Artist

Noel Counihan (1913–1986)

Title

Boy in helmet.

Date made

1968

Place made

Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

stencil

Matrix size

71.2 x 52.0 cm (printed image)

Support

paper

Support size

88.5 x 61.5 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

3/35

Edition information

edition of 35

Production notes

The image was drawn onto a glass plate for transfer to a photo-sensitised screen.

Subject description

Vietnam War response depicting the head of a young man, screaming, wearing a steel helmet covered in camouflage branches.

Collection

Newcastle Region Art Gallery

IRN

Not Known

Accession number

1975.75

Credit line

Purchased 1975

Subject category

Australia, Art style: Social Realism

Country of context

Australia

Creators

O'Connor, Norman. | (1923–2015) Male | printer

Counihan, Noel. | (1913–1986) Australian | Male | artist