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Motorway art

Motorway art

Auckland’s motorway – which partially circled the central city – inspired this 1969 painting by Robert Ellis, called ‘Motorway/city’. In a composition that resembles a map, the white lines represent the motorway; the yellow lines are streets.

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Auckland Art Gallery - Toi o Tamaki
Oil on board by Robert Ellis

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How to cite this page:

Margaret McClure. 'Auckland region', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 25-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/auckland-region/10/5