IMAGE
Evans, Judith Christine 1920- :A new era dawns. Onward in peace and unity. [1944?]
- Date
- 1944
- Reference
- F-015
- Description
A panel showing progress under Communism. On the left is a young man, with a figure behind him holding a sheet marked: Private enterprise. Young man and a career. An older man in a top hat clutches the young man on the shoulder. A hand in the sky area points to the right of the panel and various figures surge forward and upwards, demonstrating progress in peace and unity.
This is section 3 out of 8 sections, painted onto 9 pinex panels
Painted for the Friends of the Soviet Union by Judy Evans and her father Guy Harding. Hung in the Unity Centre, Wellington. Known as the Harding murals for many years, however discussions with Judy Evans made it clear that she devised the murals and carried out most of the painting, with assistance from her father.
Inspired by the work of Diego Rivera.
Quantity: 1 watercolour(s).
Physical Description: Tempera on pinex panel, 1220 x 2760 mm
Provenance: Painted and displayed as murals for the walls of the Unity Centre, Cuba Street. Later removed and stored in a garage for many years.
- Additional description
Originals not available for viewing because of their extremely fragile condition. Any movement may cause further losses.
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Curator required - Original may be viewed at the discretion of the Curator.
- Part of
- Evans, Judith Christine 1920- : [Communist Party murals / Judy Evans and Guy Harding] [1944?] / Evans, Judith Christine 1920- : [Communist Party murals / Judy Evans and Guy Harding] [1944?]
- Format
- 1 watercolour(s), Works of art, Tempera paintings, Tempera on pinex panel, 1220 x 2760 mm
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