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Drawbridge, John Boys, 1930-2005: [Concept drawings for John Drawbridge's "Expo '70 Mural"]
- Date
- [1968-1969]
- By
- Drawbridge, John Boys, 1930-2005; Ashken, Tanya, 1939-
- Reference
- ATL-Group-00157
- Description
Comprises 26 concept and working drawings for Drawbridge's large-scale interior 'mural', created for the New Zealand pavillion at the international 'Expo '70' event held in Osaka, Japan, in 1970. As a group the designs record the evolution of the finished concept in all its stages.
Quantity: 26 drawing(s) on paper, one framed and glazed.
Physical Description: Mixed media on paper, sizes varying up to 770 x 1110 mm
Provenance: Purchase: Tanya Ashken, Wellington, 2016
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Curator required
- Format
- 26 drawing(s) on paper, one framed and glazed, Design drawings, Mixed media on paper, sizes varying up to 770 x 1110 mm
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Design drawing for "Expo '70" mural
Date: [1968-1969]
From: Drawbridge, John Boys, 1930-2005: [Concept drawings for John Drawbridge's "Expo '70 Mural"]
Reference: B-200-007
Description: Concept drawing for John Drawbridge's "Expo '70" mural. Inscribed (top) 'BLACK CENTRAL STRIPE TO WORK'; (bottom, in brackets) 'THEN HALF PANEL OF MID-GREY'. Quantity: 1 drawing(s) mixed media. Physical Description: Monochrome, pencil on paper, 157 x 217 mm
Design drawing for "Expo '70" mural
Date: [1968-1969]
From: Drawbridge, John Boys, 1930-2005: [Concept drawings for John Drawbridge's "Expo '70 Mural"]
Reference: B-200-003
Description: Concept drawing for John Drawbridge's "Expo '70" mural, incorporating black, yellow, orange, blue and red. Quantity: 1 drawing(s) mixed media. Physical Description: Mixed media, including conté and coloured felt-tip marker on paper, 283 x 380 mm
Design drawing for "Expo '70" mural
Date: [1968-1969]
From: Drawbridge, John Boys, 1930-2005: [Concept drawings for John Drawbridge's "Expo '70 Mural"]
Reference: B-200-004
Description: Concept drawing for John Drawbridge's "Expo '70" mural, folded down the centre. Inscription in pencil on the verso reads: '4237 HIGH/450 WIDE/FINS 336 WIDE/9 PANELS CIRCLE/11 [?] PANELS/20 TOTAL/19 FINS'. Quantity: 1 drawing(s) mixed media. Physical Description: Mixed media, including conté and coloured felt-tip marker on paper, 375 x 283 mm
Design drawing for "Expo '70" mural
Date: [1968-1969]
From: Drawbridge, John Boys, 1930-2005: [Concept drawings for John Drawbridge's "Expo '70 Mural"]
Reference: B-200-008
Description: Concept drawing for John Drawbridge's "Expo '70" mural, incorporating black, orange, yellow, red and blue. Quantity: 1 drawing(s) mixed media. Physical Description: Coloured felt-tip marker on light paper, 183 x 315 mm
Design drawing for "Expo '70" mural
Date: [1968-1969]
From: Drawbridge, John Boys, 1930-2005: [Concept drawings for John Drawbridge's "Expo '70 Mural"]
Reference: B-200-005
Description: Concept drawing for John Drawbridge's "Expo '70" mural. Inscribed variously: (left panel) 'RED BAND/BLACK BAND; (right panel) 'RED BANDS/WHITE CIRCLE WITHIN DARK SQUARE'; (top right above right panel) 'VIEW FROM LEFT TOWARDS RIGHT'. Quantity: 1 drawing(s) mixed media. Physical Description: Monochrome, pencil on paper, 223 x 306 mm
Design drawing for "Expo '70" mural
Date: [1968-1969]
From: Drawbridge, John Boys, 1930-2005: [Concept drawings for John Drawbridge's "Expo '70 Mural"]
Reference: B-200-006
Description: Concept drawing for John Drawbridge's "Expo '70" mural. Elevation/perspective drawing, variously inscribed with colour codes including inscription within circular panel: 'WHITE GLASS'. Quantity: 1 drawing(s) mixed media. Physical Description: Monochrome, pencil on paper, 156 x 214 mm
Design drawing for "Expo '70" mural
Date: [1968-1969]
From: Drawbridge, John Boys, 1930-2005: [Concept drawings for John Drawbridge's "Expo '70 Mural"]
Reference: B-200-016
Description: Concept drawing for John Drawbridge's "Expo '70" mural. A perspective elevation sksetch of fins with protruding rods, in black, blue and gold. Inscribed in pencil (left): 'HIGH GLOSS BLACK/GOLD/GOLD'. Quantity: 1 drawing(s) mixed media. Physical Description: Coloured felt-tip marker on paper, 384 x 285 mm
Design drawing for "Expo '70" mural
Date: [1968-1969]
From: Drawbridge, John Boys, 1930-2005: [Concept drawings for John Drawbridge's "Expo '70 Mural"]
Reference: B-200-009
Description: Concept drawings for John Drawbridge's "Expo '70" mural. Perspective elevation sketch of fins with protruding rods, incorporating black, yellow and blue. Inscribed in pencil (left): 'HIGH GLOSS BLACK/GOLD/GOLD'. Quantity: 1 drawing(s) mixed media. Physical Description: Felt-tip pen and pencil on paper, 384 x 285 mm
Design drawing for "Expo '70" mural
Date: [1968-1969]
From: Drawbridge, John Boys, 1930-2005: [Concept drawings for John Drawbridge's "Expo '70 Mural"]
Reference: B-200-011
Description: Concept drawing for John Drawbridge's "Expo '70" mural, comprising five rectangular views in pencil and one in pencil and red felt-tip marker with cartouche frames, and one view unframed in black felt-tip marker. Quantity: 1 drawing(s) mixed media. Physical Description: Pencil and felt-tip marker on paper, 218 x 310 mm
Design drawing for "Expo '70" mural
Date: [1968-1969]
From: Drawbridge, John Boys, 1930-2005: [Concept drawings for John Drawbridge's "Expo '70 Mural"]
Reference: B-200-017
Description: Concept drawing for John Drawbridge's "Expo '70" mural, incorporating black, red orange, blue and yellow. The left panel shows a rain-like motif. Quantity: 1 drawing(s) mixed media. Physical Description: Coloured felt-tip pen on light paper, 186 x 315 mm