Auckland’s motorway – which partially encircled the central city – inspired this 1969 painting by Robert Ellis, ‘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 Tāmaki
Oil on board by Robert Ellis
Permission of Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki must be obtained before any re-use of this image.
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