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Photograph - Photograph - Digital Image, Marilyn Smith, The grandfather that never was by Leigh Conkie, 18/03/2014

  • The grandfather that never was; a chainsaw sculpture by Leigh Conkie

  • The grandfather that never was; a chainsaw sculpture by Leigh Conkie

Historical information

The grandfather that never was. This chainsaw sculpture is one of a series of chainsaw sculptures in Greensborough War Memorial Park, sculpted by Leigh Conkie in 2003. The trees surrounding the park were removed when disease made them unsafe, and the sculptures were created from the stumps. These original sculptures were removed in 2017 and replaced with a new series of chainsaw sculptures called Homefront.

Significance

A tribute to locals who served in the armed forces for Australia.

Physical description

2 Colour digital photographs.

Subjects

References

  • Greensborough War Memorial Sculptures, Leigh Conkie (2004). Published by Banyule Council.
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