Modernism

A DigitalNZ Story by Sienna Latham

form, function, beauty, light, shadow, geometry

Image: 'Pollo' vase, 'Studio Line'

'Pollo' vase, 'Studio Line'

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Goblet

Goblet

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: 'Maud' - Length or panel of furnishing fabric

'Maud' - Length or panel of furnishing fabric

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Alison Duff

Alison Duff

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Chair

Chair

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Condenser lenses

Condenser lenses

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Karaka

Karaka

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Float Bowl

Float Bowl

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Coffee pot, 'Syren' style

Coffee pot, 'Syren' style

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Food cupboard

Food cupboard

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Wire mesh

Wire mesh

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Untitled

Untitled

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Lantern

Lantern

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Untitled (organic form, black on grey)

Untitled (organic form, black on grey)

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Geothermal study no. 6

Geothermal study no. 6

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Face in space

Face in space

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Red Stave Chair

Red Stave Chair

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: The bullfight

The bullfight

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Untitled

Untitled

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Tilli Aldrich

Tilli Aldrich

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Anima

Anima

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Immigrants II

Immigrants II

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Pin design

Pin design

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Diving tower, Prague

Diving tower, Prague

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Speed

Speed

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Geothermal study no.1

Geothermal study no.1

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Pat Perrin in studio

Pat Perrin in studio

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: St James Church, Lower Hutt

St James Church, Lower Hutt

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Infinity

Infinity

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Untitled (architectural composition)

Untitled (architectural composition)

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: New York at night

New York at night

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Costume for a Mourner

Costume for a Mourner

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Krenit bowls

Krenit bowls

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Necklace

Necklace

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Still life with eggs and willow

Still life with eggs and willow

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Angus, Rita, 1908-1970 :[Orange leaves. Between 1940-1960]

Angus, Rita, 1908-1970 :[Orange leaves. Between 1940-1960]

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Northland

Northland

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Whale Beach II

Whale Beach II

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Formal composition

Formal composition

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Gate 1

Gate 1

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Artist unknown :Ruth Pearl, violin; Frederick Page, piano. Programme, Saint Francis Hall, Wednesday, Jun 29 [1949? Cover]. Harry H Tombs Limited, printer.

Artist unknown :Ruth Pearl, violin; Frederick Page, piano. Programme, Saint Francis Hall, Wednesday, Jun 29 [1949? Cover]. Harry H Tombs Limited, p...

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: La danseuse Kham Luong No. III

La danseuse Kham Luong No. III

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Unidentified modern sculpture, Vogel Building Wellington

Unidentified modern sculpture, Vogel Building Wellington

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Cut melons

Cut melons

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Tree

Tree

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: The King's Horses

The King's Horses

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Horse

Horse

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Man & atom

Man & atom

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Arabesque

Arabesque

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Design no. 21

Design no. 21

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Black and white negative of cracked mud with added decoration by Theo Schoon

Black and white negative of cracked mud with added decoration by Theo Schoon

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Hodgkins, Frances Mary, 1869-1947 :Martigues. 6 February 1928 [Handpainted postcard]

Hodgkins, Frances Mary, 1869-1947 :Martigues. 6 February 1928 [Handpainted postcard]

Alexander Turnbull Library