Dobell’s Cows

“When World War II broke out. Bill [Dobell] served first as a camouflage labourer, later as an artist recording the work of the Civil Construction Corps,, which built airfields and other defence projects. As a camouflagist, he was one of a group of several, later famous, artists who had been ordered to make papier- mache cows and move them around the base in the hope of fooling Japanese pilots. (said Bill, “I think the authorities underestimated the eyesight of Japanese airmen”.) For almost a year he shared a hut with fellow-artist Joshua Smith.”

Extract from Unforgettable “Sir Bill” Dobell, Dr Edward McMahon, first proof

 

John Kelly: Cow Depot (IV), oil on canvas, 1994

John Kelly: Cow Depot (IV), oil on canvas, 1994

Cow Depot (IV), oil on canvas, 1994
John Kelly: The Incident, oil on Canvas, 1993

John Kelly: The Incident, oil on Canvas, 1993

The Incident, oil on canvas, 1993

John Kelly: Half painted Cow on Trestles, oil on canvas, 1994

Half painted Cow on Trestles, oil on canvas, 1994

John Kelly "Holy Cow" Documentary

A documentary produced and directed by John Doggett-Williams about artist John Kelly entitled ‘Holy Cow’

John Kelly: Aerial View 1995 Oil on canvas

Aerial View, 1995, oil on canvas
John Kelly: Three Men and Two Cows, oil on plywood

John Kelly: Three Men and Two Cows, oil on plywood

Three Men and Two Cows, oil on plywood

Installation of John Kelly's '3 Cows in a Pile'

Installation of Australian artist John Kelly’s sculpture ‘3 Cows in a Pile’ at Goodenough College, London, England

John Kelly: Two Men Lifting a Cow, oil on canvas, 1995

Two Men Lifting a Cow, oil on canvas, 1995
John Kelly: 'Form and Function (painted bronze)', private collection, Australia

John Kelly: 'Form and Function (painted bronze)', private collection, Australia

Form and Function (painted bronze), private collection, Australia
John Kelly sculpture, Sotheby's Australia, 2018

John Kelly sculpture, Sotheby's Australia, 2018

Entrance to Sotheby’s Australia show, 2018
John Kelly painting, juxtaposed with Sidney Nolan painting, Sotheby's Australia, 2018

John Kelly painting, juxtaposed with Sidney Nolan painting, Sotheby's Australia, 2018

John Kelly painting, juxtaposed with Sidney Nolan painting, Sotheby’s Australia, 2018
John Kelly painting, juxtaposed with Sidney Nolan painting, Sotheby's Australia, 2018

John Kelly painting, juxtaposed with Sidney Nolan painting, Sotheby's Australia, 2018

John Kelly painting, juxtaposed with Sidney Nolan painting, Sotheby’s Australia, 2018
John Kelly sculpture in front of Sidney Nolan's Ram in a Tree, from John Kelly: Sculptures show at Sotheby's Australia, Melbourne, 2018

John Kelly sculpture in front of Sidney Nolan's Ram in a Tree, from John Kelly: Sculptures show at Sotheby's Australia, Melbourne, 2018

John Kelly sculpture in front of Sidney Nolan’s Ram in a Tree, from John Kelly: Sculptures show at Sotheby’s Australia, Melbourne, 2018
Sotheby's with John Kelly's Man Lifting Cow maquette

Sotheby's with Man Lifting Cow maquette

Sotheby’s with Man Lifting Cow maquette
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