Kōrero: Suburbs

Nappy Valley

Nappy Valley

Nappies and clothing flap on the washing line behind Mere and her daughter Siulolovao. This 1978 screenprint by the New Zealand artist Robin White was used as a poster for the 1979 United Women’s Convention and records the living conditions for many ordinary mothers and children in that period.

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Auckland Art Gallery – Toi o Tāmaki
Reference: 2004/19
Screenprint by Robin White

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

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Te tuhi tohutoro mō tēnei whārangi:

Mark Derby, 'Suburbs - New suburbs, 1950s–1970s', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/mi/artwork/25072/nappy-valley (accessed 20 April 2024)

He kōrero nā Mark Derby, i tāngia i te 11 Mar 2010