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‘The black singlet’ (1st of 4)

‘The black singlet’

This silkscreen print taken from a woodcut by artist Nigel Brown shows a man in a black singlet – a recurring theme in Brown’s work. The black singlet has come to symbolise the male New Zealand rural labourer.

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Warwick Henderson Gallery
Screenprint by Nigel Brown

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How to cite this page:

Bronwyn Labrum. 'Rural clothing', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 1-Mar-09
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/rural-clothing/4/2/1