Who will look this child in the face?.

Artist: Counihan, Noel. | Title: Who will look this child in the face?. | Date: 1950 | Technique: linocut, printed in black ink, from one block
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Primary Artist

Noel Counihan (1913–1986)

Title

Who will look this child in the face?.

Date made

1950

Place made

Abbey Arts Centre, Barnet, Hertfordshire, England View on map Close map

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Reference

Smith (1981), 28

Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

linocut, printed in black ink, from one block

Matrix size

23.2 x 15.4 cm (printed image)

Edition information

edition of 300

Subject category

Australia, Art style: Social Realism

Subject description

Head of a badly scarred child, victim of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in World War II.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

41116

Creators

Kenion Press Ltd. | (1950–) English | Organisation | printer

Counihan, Noel. | (1913–1986) Australian | Male | artist

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025

Impressions

Artist: Counihan, Noel. | Title: Who will look this child in the face?. | Date: 1950 | Technique: linocut, printed in black ink, from one block
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Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 77.717.2

State

published state

Impression

64/300

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