Free Zarb
Primary Artist
Title
Date made
1970 – (1970's)
Place made
Australia View on map Close map
Category
Poster
Print type
stencil
Technique
screenprint, printed in dark blue, from one stencil
Support
white wove paper
Manufacturers mark
no manufactuer's mark
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression as issued
Edition information
print run unknown
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
No inscriptions.
Subject description
John Zarb, a 21 year old postal worker was the first man found guilty (14 October 1969 ) of failing to comply with call up notice for conscription during the Vietnam war. A concientious objector, he only served ten months of a two year jail sentence after an extensive protests from many community organisations.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
94165
Accession number
89.1173
Accession method
Gift
Meeting
Meeting 9, 1988/89 (1989-06-29)
Provenance
Gift to the Australian National Gallery, from Chips Mackinolty, Sydney, 1989.
Credit line
Gift of Chips Mackinolty 1989
Subject category
War: Vietnam, 1961-1975
Country of context
Australia
Creators
UNKNOWN | Aboriginal Australian | artist
Last Updated
04 Jan 2013