Primary Artist

Noel Counihan (1913–1986)

Title

Boy in helmet.

Date made

1968

Place made

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

Reference

Smith (1981), 67

Category

Print

Print type

stencil

Technique

screenprint, printed in black ink, from one photo-stencil

Text printed from matrix

no imprint

Matrix size

71.2 x 52.0 cm (printed image)

Edition information

edition of 35

Production notes

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

Subject category

Australia, Art style: Social Realism

Subject description

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

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

90200

Creators

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

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

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025