No title (War montage with globe)
(c. 1939)
Medium
gelatin silver photograph
Measurements
30.4 × 24.9 cm (image) 31.5 × 25.7 cm (sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased through the NGV Foundation with the assistance of Mrs Mem Kirby, Fellow, 2001
© The artist's estate
Gallery location
Gallery 8
Level 2, NGV Australia
About this work
In 1938 Laurence Le Guay set up a photographic studio in Martin Place, Sydney, where he became known for his fashion and advertising illustrations. In addition to his commercial work, Le Guay was influenced by international trends in surrealism and experimented with the techniques of photomontage, which involved layering different images to form new and often bizarre compositions. In these montages Le Guay has combined separate negatives to create dramatic and symbolic photographs that address the fears and anxieties of a nation that was on the brink of entering into the Second World War.
Artwork Details
Inscription
inscribed in pencil on reverse u.l.: 61 (8)
Accession Number
2001.547
Department
Australian Photography
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Professor AGL Shaw AO Bequest
Physical description
Soldier, globe, hands.