Harbour Iceberg
This is an original fine art print from Cam Hemming exclusive to Who is Henri.
About the artwork
On the morning of April 1st 1978, Sydney residents woke to the incredible sight of serial Australian entrepreneur Dick Smith towing an enormous iceberg up Sydney Harbour.
Smith had been doing the media rounds for some months explaining that he would float an iceberg from Antartica as an experiment to provide fresh water to drought-prone areas. His plan was to carve it into small ice cubes and sell them as ultra pure “Dicksicles” which he said would improve the flavour of any drink.
The morning radio shows were flooded with calls reporting sightings from daybreak, and tens of thousands of people took to the harbour to catch a glimpse of this incredible sight. And true to his word there he was, Australia’s favourite electronics nerd, environmental crusader, and all-round great Australian bloke Dick Smith triumphantly sailing up Sydney harbour atop a giant iceberg.
But of course, not everything was as it seemed. And the greatest April Fools Day joke to have ever duped a city was soon revealed.
This is an original fine art print from Cam Hemming exclusive to Who is Henri.
About the artwork
On the morning of April 1st 1978, Sydney residents woke to the incredible sight of serial Australian entrepreneur Dick Smith towing an enormous iceberg up Sydney Harbour.
Smith had been doing the media rounds for some months explaining that he would float an iceberg from Antartica as an experiment to provide fresh water to drought-prone areas. His plan was to carve it into small ice cubes and sell them as ultra pure “Dicksicles” which he said would improve the flavour of any drink.
The morning radio shows were flooded with calls reporting sightings from daybreak, and tens of thousands of people took to the harbour to catch a glimpse of this incredible sight. And true to his word there he was, Australia’s favourite electronics nerd, environmental crusader, and all-round great Australian bloke Dick Smith triumphantly sailing up Sydney harbour atop a giant iceberg.
But of course, not everything was as it seemed. And the greatest April Fools Day joke to have ever duped a city was soon revealed.
This is an original fine art print from Cam Hemming exclusive to Who is Henri.
About the artwork
On the morning of April 1st 1978, Sydney residents woke to the incredible sight of serial Australian entrepreneur Dick Smith towing an enormous iceberg up Sydney Harbour.
Smith had been doing the media rounds for some months explaining that he would float an iceberg from Antartica as an experiment to provide fresh water to drought-prone areas. His plan was to carve it into small ice cubes and sell them as ultra pure “Dicksicles” which he said would improve the flavour of any drink.
The morning radio shows were flooded with calls reporting sightings from daybreak, and tens of thousands of people took to the harbour to catch a glimpse of this incredible sight. And true to his word there he was, Australia’s favourite electronics nerd, environmental crusader, and all-round great Australian bloke Dick Smith triumphantly sailing up Sydney harbour atop a giant iceberg.
But of course, not everything was as it seemed. And the greatest April Fools Day joke to have ever duped a city was soon revealed.
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Giclée printed with archival inks on a 9 colour chemical-free water-based pigment printer for vibrant lasting quality
Produced on museum-grade 310gsm textured cotton rag paper stock for long term durability
Hand packaged by Who is Henri
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