Object numberM2015/018:015
Creator Alfred Landauer
DescriptionWoodblock print of Hay camp, 1940-1941. Although unsigned, the artist is Alfred Landauer.
Woodcut prints are an effective medium to produce multiple copies of one work, enabling artists to exchange their works with one another and give gifts on special occasions. Made by Alfred Landauer, ‘Hay Camp’ was reproduced many times and handed out to fellow internees. The work depicts a desert flower growing in an IXL tin on a window sill. IXL is an iconic brand associated with jams and other fruit based products. ‘I excel in everything I do’ was said to be founder Henry Jones’ personal motto. The open window and freedom it implies beyond is grounded by the reality of the barracks and watch tower in the distance. Landauer, a commercial artist and musician from Vienna, also conducted the camp orchestra. He carved this image using timber that the huts were made of. His creativity has turned a bleak environment into a picturesque still-life.
Part of a collection of memorabilia related to Werner Hirschfeld's internment in Australia. The collection contains soccer memorabilia, football club awards, drawings and birthday cards. Werner turned 19 while in ‘Camp Tatura’, Victoria.
Woodcut prints are an effective medium to produce multiple copies of one work, enabling artists to exchange their works with one another and give gifts on special occasions. Made by Alfred Landauer, ‘Hay Camp’ was reproduced many times and handed out to fellow internees. The work depicts a desert flower growing in an IXL tin on a window sill. IXL is an iconic brand associated with jams and other fruit based products. ‘I excel in everything I do’ was said to be founder Henry Jones’ personal motto. The open window and freedom it implies beyond is grounded by the reality of the barracks and watch tower in the distance. Landauer, a commercial artist and musician from Vienna, also conducted the camp orchestra. He carved this image using timber that the huts were made of. His creativity has turned a bleak environment into a picturesque still-life.
Part of a collection of memorabilia related to Werner Hirschfeld's internment in Australia. The collection contains soccer memorabilia, football club awards, drawings and birthday cards. Werner turned 19 while in ‘Camp Tatura’, Victoria.
Production date 1940 - 1941
Subjectenemy aliens, Dunera, refugees, internment camps
Object nameprints
Materialpaper
Dimensions
- width: 168.00 mm
height: 210.00 mm
Language
- English Woodblock print, stating 'Hay Camp 1940-41'. Pot plant has 'IXL' painted on the front.
Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Professor Konrad Kwiet