Professional career Robert Hitchcock



yagan statue, heirisson island


in 1997, within week of return of yagan s head perth, vandals beheaded statue , stole head. after restoration, beheaded again. credit act anonymously claimed british loyalist act of retaliation colbung s comments princess diana. western australia police did not succeed in identifying vandals, nor in recovering heads, , deemed infeasible have statue fenced off or placed under guard.


commentary on beheadings varied widely. 1 column in west australia found humour in them, referring head bonce , noggin , , finished pun on skullduggery . stephen muecke calls satirical trivialising of aboriginal concerns ; , adam shoemaker writes stuff of light humour , comic relief. there no sense of decapitation being act of vandalism, less have been motivated malevolence.... [t]he piece has definite authorising function.... on other hand, academic analysis has treated act more gravity. in 2007, example, david martin described decapitation act speaks not continuance of white settler racism, power of mimesis invigorate our modern memorials , monuments life of own.


in 2002 member of western australian legislative assembly janet woollard called statue s private parts covered up, nothing done. in november 2005 richard wilkes again called statue s private parts covered, on grounds such depiction more historically accurate yagan have worn covering of year. under consideration creation of new statue head shape accords better forensic reconstruction of yagan s head.


hitchcock moved larger studio (which works from) in 2000 , continues highly sought after , collectable. recent high profile commission sas garden of reflection in perth. consists of 3 on life size sas figures in various uniforms 1957 (the inception of sas in australia) remaining 2 in modern combat uniform , weapons. these commissions highly accurate in detail , give true representation of australia sas soldier.



one of 3 sas sculptures hitchcock @ garden of reflection , perth wa








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