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Phoenix

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<em>Phoenix</em>

The Auckland University-based Phoenixmagazine became mythologised in New Zealand literary culture for its influence in developing a national literature. It was also praised for its clean and modern typographical design by Bob Lowry. This issue from 1933 highlights Lowry's design philosophy.  It includes an abstract image of a phoenix rising from the ashes, a Western cultural symbol of new beginnings.

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Alexander Turnbull Library

Reference: The Phoenix (March 1933) (S-L-1278-Cover)

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Ben Schrader, Magazines and periodicals – Art and literary magazines, 1930 to 1950, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/document/44384/phoenix (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Ben Schrader, published 6 March 2014, updated 1 April 2020.