| Accession Number | P03258.487 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Smith, Brian |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | 1993 |
| Conflict |
Period 1990-1999 Cambodia (UNTAC), 1992-1993 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
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An informal portrait of some of the official guests at the official opening of 'Shooting at the ...
Description
An informal portrait of some of the official guests at the official opening of 'Shooting at the Moon', a photographic exhibition of images taken in Cambodia by Heide Smith which ran from 9-16 October 1993 at the Sydney Town Hall. Australian journalist Marje Prior holds aloft an image of Australian bridge builder Clay Semchyshyn at the rear, while in front are: unidentified; Prince Norodom Sirivudh, Cambodia's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation; photographer Heide Smith; Lieutenant General (Lt Gen) John M Sanderson, Force Commander of the military component of the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC); Mr Butler (Transfield Australia Pty Ltd, Clay Semchyshyn's employer). Heide Smith and journalist Marje Prior visited Cambodia in January and August 1993 to document Australian involvement with UNTAC, later publishing a book entitled 'Shooting at the Moon - Cambodian Peacekeepers tell their stories'.