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'Five o'clock' (3rd of 3)

'Five o'clock'

Garth Tapper painted several large figure works examining public bar culture. 'Five o’clock' (1968) highlights the masculine camaraderie of the public bar before women demanded equal access in the early 1970s.

Artwork courtesy of the estate of Garth Tapper

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Auckland Art Gallery – Toi o Tāmaki
Oil on board by Garth Tapper, 1968

Permission of Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

How to cite this page:

Ben Schrader. 'City images', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 28-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/city-images/5/4/3