Medium
gelatin silver photograph
Measurements
33.2 × 49.8 cm (image) 40.6 × 50.8 cm (sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented through The Art Foundation of Victoria by Coles Myer Ltd, Governor, 1996
Gallery location
Not on display
Place/s of Execution
Kordofan, Sudan
Inscription
typed on accompanying paper label: JACK PICONE (underlined) / Man-to-man wrestling bouts have been a part of Nuba tribal traditions for many / years. Now these and other testing physical contests calling on the speed, / strength and courage of participants have been banned as part of the Sudanese / government’s determination to destroy Nuba culture.
Accession Number
1996.546
Department
Australian Photography