Object number
TN.2009.2600
Title
England vs. New Zealand at Eden Park
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72 x 87 cm
Description
An aerial view of England playing New Zealand at Eden Park, Auckland. The outfield is depicted with a distinct checkerboard stripe pattern.
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An aerial view of Eden Park in Auckland by MCC Young Artist of the Year Nancy Bixby.
Bixby, an art graduate from the Ruskin School of Art, was commissioned by MCC to document the 2001-2 England tour to New Zealand. Travelling with the team she recorded players and the surrounding area.
Primarily influenced by Impressionism, a style characterised by broken brushstrokes and a luminous colour palette, Bixby focuses on fantastic colour combinations created by pronounced pitch marks from the ball caused by early dampness.
Related objects
TN.2009.2945 : Second Test: Walking out to play in the afternoon sunlight, Wellington
SCR49 : Nancy Bixby Sketchbook: England tour of New Zealand, March 2002
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