Name/TitleGuy Boyd’s sculpture of The Swimmer wearing a face mask
About this objectIn late July 2020, during Melbourne’s second COVID-19 lockdown, face coverings were mandated for the first time. They had to be worn whenever leaving home, subject to some exemptions. The requirement to wear masks varied during the rest of the pandemic, according to whether Melbourne was in lockdown and the level of transmission risk in the community.
The photo was taken during Melbourne’s fifth lockdown, at a time when masks were mandatory. Someone had placed a mask on Guy Boyd’s statue, on the corner of Royal Avenue and Bluff Road, Sandringham.
MakerBell, Nicole
Maker RolePhotographer
Date Made2021 Jul. 18
Measurementsdigital image : JPG file : 278 KB
Object TypePhotograph
Subject and Association KeywordsCOVID-19 pandemic
Subject and Association Keywordsface masks (COVID-19)
Subject and Association KeywordsSandringham (Vic.)
Subject and Association Keywordssculpture
Subject and Association Keywordsstatues
Subject and Association KeywordsBoyd, Guy (1923-1988)
