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Sculpture of a pirate with a parrot on his shoulder. The parrot has human face. - click to view larger image — 'Media pirate' by John Shakespeare

Alan Jones wearing a armour vest and boots, and holding a sword. - click to view larger image — 'Alan Jones' by John Shakespeare

A sculpture of Rupert Murdoch wearing a crown and sitting on a throne. He is surrounded by smaller figures sitting around him. - click to view larger image — 'King Rupert' by John Shakespeare

A sculpture of two men wearing nothing but crowns, one red and the other blue. Their robes of the same colours sit on the ground around their feet. - click to view larger image — 'HIH Ray Williams and Rodney Adler' by John Shakespeare

Two sculptures build in the form of bookends. One with Rupert Murdoch in royal robes crowning his son. The other with Kerry Packer doing the same. - click to view larger image — 'The bookends Packer and Murdoch' by John Shakespeare

A sculpture of James Packer with an exaggerated caricature face and the body of a baby. He is wearing a suit jacket, tie, and nappy. - click to view larger image — 'Packer Jr.' by John Shakespeare

All of the displayed sculptures by John Shakespeare clustered together. - click to view larger image — Sculptures by John Shakespeare

A sculpture of John Latham at a typewriter. A tiny naked John Howard sits on his head. Latham is drinking from a cup red by tubing running around him. - click to view larger image — 'Budget' by David Rowe

The case for war

Dr Hollingworth

News of the day

A powerful friend

Introduction

Discover how a well-executed cartoon can say more about our politics than hundreds of words.

About the artists

Learn more about the artists whose political cartoons featured in the exhibition.

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