Empty Daybook – Gordon Hookey on 2 August 1978

On the second day of August 1978, 3:30pm, at the Cloncurry Merry Muster Rodeo: in Roy Bell’s traveling boxing tent, a small Aboriginal man named Grub climbed into the boxing ring to fight a giant pugilist. Everyone thought Grub would be pulverized. With courage, skill, speed, guile, determination, and self-belief, Grub emerged victorious after three grueling rounds.

HOOKEY, Gordon Australia b.1961 King hit (for Queen and Country) 1999 Synthetic polymer paint and oil on leather punching bag and gloves with steel swivel and rope noose Bag: 96 x 34cm (diam.); gloves: 29 x 16 x 12cm (each); rope noose: 250cm Acc. 2000.151a-d Purchased 2000. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation Grant

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