Why Are We At War?
Otakar Valasek, Artist
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About the Work
"A
simple
question,
with
a
complicated
answer.
Despite
being
over
a
century
old,
I
found
this
illustration
very
poignant
given
the
current
conflicts
in
our
world
today.
It
hard
to
comprehend
the
experiences
faced
by
my
Great
Grandfather
and
Grandfather
serving
as
ANZAC
soldiers
in
the
respective
World
Wars.
We
can
only
be
grateful
we
have
not
had
to
encounter
the
full
cost
here
at
home
in
our
lifetime.
As
they
say
history
never
repeats."
- Stanley Fraser, 'My Choice' exhibition series, October 2022
- Stanley Fraser, 'My Choice' exhibition series, October 2022
Measurements
Image 715 x 558mm
Media
pen and ink on paper
Description
Cartoon drawing showing a towering nude male figure in a helmet, holding a bloody sword striding along a river of blood through a field of human skulls and dead bodies, with several sacks under one arm.
Credit Line
Collection of the Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua Whanganui. Gift of Chicago Herald, 1918.
Collection Type
Permanent collection
Collection
Acquisition Date
1918
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Accession Number:
1918/2/21