International Sculpture Symposium 1971

International Sculpture Symposium 1971

Archive Collection Detail

Five international sculptors were commissioned to make permanent sculptures on sites around Auckland City as part of Auckland City's centenary celebrations. Organised by the N.Z. Society of Sculptors and Painters (NZSSP), Hiroaki Ueda; Michio Ihara (Japan); Helen Escobedo (Mexico); Fred Loopstra (USA) and Tom Burrows (Canada) came to New Zealand and constructed their works or instigated their construction during a five week period from mid August, 1971. An events programme, film and exhibition also occurred. The archive consists of correspondence, photos and press clippings.

Creator
New Zealand Society of Sculptors and Painters
Title
International Sculpture Symposium 1971
Date range
1969-1981
Linear meters
0.46
Finding aids
Folder Level Listing
Credit line
E H McCormick Research Library, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of Jim Allen, 2011
Accession no
RC2010/5
Restriction type
Open Access
Copyright
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