Wounded Hero modelled in sand by John Suchomlin, Manly, 1940
Artist
John Suchomlin
(Australian - Russian, 1886 - 1974)
Date1940
Object number00036847
NamePostcard
MediumPhotographic print on paper
DimensionsOverall: 88 x 138 mm
ClassificationsPosters and postcards
Credit LineANMM Collection
DescriptionThis black and white photographic postcard depicts a sand sculpture of a wounded pilot. The sculpture is of a nurse tending to the pilot in a shelter. The postcard reveals it was produced during Christmas 1940, and that the sculpture was made by J. Suchomlin using only sand, water and colour.SignificanceThrough the unusual artistic medium of sand sculpture, John Suchomlin offers a unique insight into various political and cultural aspects of life in Australian during the first half of the 20th century. This postcard illustrates the fears many ordinary Australians felt during World War II.
