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The iconic 1942 New Guinea photograph<\/h4>\n

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I have uploaded a piece on the iconic George Silk 1942 photograph of the Papuan carrier Raphael Oimbari assisting Private George Whittington. I have also included research \u201cAfter The Photograph\u201d using a selection of memorial sculptures that have been influenced by the Silk photograph.   Click here for the online essays.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The iconic 1942 New Guinea photograph I have uploaded a piece on the iconic George Silk 1942 photograph of the Papuan carrier Raphael Oimbari assisting Private George Whittington. 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