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Theme: Patriotic Duty Artist: John PERCEVAL Birth/Death: 1923–2000 Title: Negroes at night Credit Line: National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. John Perceval depicted a world of violence and fear in his paintings of wartime Melbourne. The tension of wartime blackouts is evoked through Perceval’s wild ghouls carousing above the city. More details Click image to enlarge