New Zealand Society of Sculptors and Painters
International Sculpture Symposium 1971
Artwork 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.
- Title
- International Sculpture Symposium 1971
- Artist/creator
- Production date
- 1969-1981
- Credit line
- E H McCormick Research Library, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of Jim Allen, 2011
- Accession no
- RC2010/5
- Copyright
- Copying restrictions apply
- Department
- Research Library
- Display status
- Not on display
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