There is no escape.

Artist: Counihan, Noel. | Title: There is no escape. | Date: 1950 | Technique: linocut, printed in black ink, from one block
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Primary Artist

Noel Counihan (1913–1986)

Title

There is no escape.

Date made

1950

Place made

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

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Reference

Smith (1981), 30

Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

linocut, printed in black ink, from one block

Matrix size

19.5 x 32.1 cm (printed image)

Edition information

edition of 300

Subject category

Australia, Art style: Social Realism

Subject description

World War II scene of people sheltering from air raids in an underground tunnel.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

41118

Creators

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

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

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025

Impressions

Artist: Counihan, Noel. | Title: There is no escape. | Date: 1950 | Technique: linocut, printed in black ink, from one block
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Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 77.717.4

State

published state

Impression

64/300

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