| Place | Oceania: Australia, New South Wales, Sydney |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART30258 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 57.4 cm x 40 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | brown pen and ink with watercolour over pencil heightened with white on paper |
| Maker |
McClintock, Herbert |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | c 1943-c 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Main concrete mixing plant, Sydney graving dock
Description
Foreground depicts two men shoveling cement at Sydney Graving Dock. The main concrete mixing plant occupies the background. McClintock's focus on the immensity of these structures is demonstrative of the scale of the project being undertaken. The artist also utilises social realism as a means to facilitate the viewer's appreciation of the co-operation between workers.