Two Years Gaol – Geoff Mullen

Two Years Gaol – Geoff Mullen 1971

Maker unknown

Registration number

1728155

Artist/maker

Maker unknown

Title

Two Years Gaol – Geoff Mullen

Production date

1971

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions (H x W x D)

51 x 38.5 cm

Inscriptions

TWO YEARS GAOL / GEOFF MULLEN / TO BE GAOLED FOR / DRAFT RESISTANCE / DEMONSTRATE / MARCH LEAVES / MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY / MARCH 24TH 2.30

Credit line

Purchased, 2018
City of Melbourne Art and Heritage Collection

Keywords

Vietnam War, conscription, Geoff Mullen, draft resistance, 1971

Summary

Geoffrey Mullen was a high-profile draft resister who, in 1971, was sentenced to a two-year prison term in New South Wales. Mullen became the focus of rallies and other anti-conscription activities across the country, including this protest march held in Melbourne a month after he was sentenced.