Print: Mural of Australian military aircraft, Korea-Vietnam period

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This print features a reproduction of Harold Freedman's meticulously detailed mural Australian military aircraft, Korean-Vietnam period - the last of five artworks commissioned by the Australian War Memorial during the late 1960s to adorn the original exhibition space in Aircraft Hall.

 

About the product:

• Single print (unframed)
• Full-colour reproduction of original artwork
• Printed on photographic paper, satin-finish, 260gsm
• Print measures 40.0 cm (h) x 50.0 cm (w) - landscape orientation. Printed image size varies
• Original artwork from the Collection of the Australian War Memorial
• Exclusive to the Memorial Shop

 

The story:

The murals were created to provide a pictorial record of Australian military aviation from 1909 to 1972. Changes in museology saw the murals covered over in 1998. Almost three decades later, the Memorial is working to restore these murals as part of the major redevelopment project. 

Click to learn more about the murals (ART27777) - held in the Australian War Memorial's National Collection.

Image credit: Harold Freedman. Australian military aircraft, 1939-1945 period. 1972. Oil on canvas on hardboard. 540 x 1400 cm (inverted u shape). Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ART27777.004.