AWM ART 28480

A painting depicting frenzied activity as troops are unloaded from covered trucks in a desert setting. A man on the left appears to be yelling instructions at the troops.

Ivor Hele, Troops debussing in sandstorm, Libya, [1943, oil on canvas, 61.3 x 91.8 cm, AWM ART28480]

From the warm tones of his paintings in North Africa, to the dark greens and greys of the New Guinea jungle, Hele used colour to convey the physical challenges of different locations.

Source
AWM ART28480
Copyright

Australian War Memorial

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