How is the hammer broken

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How is the hammer broken

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Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Collection

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Description

oil (alkyd) on hardboard 1218 x 905 mm - (l.r.) "C.M. OCT. NOV'61"; (l.l. & l.c.) "HOW IS THE HAMMER OF THE WHOLE EARTH CUT ASUNDER AND BROKEN" The fragile future of humanity vexed McCahon. This painting asks questions about ecological issues and expresses the fear of nuclear war that was prevalent during the 1960s. How is the Hammer Broken prom...

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Image

Date created

1961

Creator

Colin McCahon

URL

https://www.aucklandartgallery.com/explore-art-and-ideas/artwork/5309

Related subjects

abstraction / text / handwriting / humanism / Abstract/European / Painting

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