Paint It Black

A DigitalNZ Story by Sienna Latham

A tribute to that darkest, least reflective (literally) of national colours. Soundtrack here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6d8eKvegLI

black, ebony, starless, night, obsidian, pitch, sloe, raven, dark, darkness, shadow, pencil, graphite, charcoal, ink, symbol, race, social equality, rugby, national identity, sports, depression, monochrome, absorption, goth, black caps, black cats, black dogs, black bears, black eyes, all blacks, music as inspiration

Image: Black dog and cross

Black dog and cross

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: As black as black

As black as black

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: All Black rugby triallist

All Black rugby triallist

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Mass Black Implosion (Iannis Xenakis, ST/10-1, 080262)

Mass Black Implosion (Iannis Xenakis, ST/10-1, 080262)

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Tanya, going and coming II

Tanya, going and coming II

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Black Pearl

Black Pearl

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Black landscape

Black landscape

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Black Leaf

Black Leaf

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Black collection

Black collection

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Black painting

Black painting

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Black Painting

Black Painting

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Black Sun

Black Sun

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Black painting

Black painting

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: All Black

All Black

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Black Cerulean

Black Cerulean

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Black Power, Wellington, 1978

Black Power, Wellington, 1978

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Black cat

Black cat

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Black painting.

Black painting.

University of Otago

Image: Black Shed

Black Shed

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Black sash

Black sash

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Black.] [Black.] [White.] [Black.] (Otago Witness, 07 March 1895)

Black.] [Black.] [White.] [Black.] (Otago Witness, 07 March 1895)

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Black Wood Scraper

Black Wood Scraper

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Black Beaded Dress

Black Beaded Dress

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Red on black.

Red on black.

University of Otago

Image: The Black Ghost

The Black Ghost

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: A black kitten

A black kitten

Auckland Libraries

Image: Light bar black

Light bar black

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: 1977 Lions tour supporters drinking beer with black eyes

1977 Lions tour supporters drinking beer with black eyes

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Green on black.

Green on black.

University of Otago

Image: Miss Black

Miss Black

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Orange on black

Orange on black

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Black and white photograph

Black and white photograph

Victoria University of Wellington

Image: Black carnival #1

Black carnival #1

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Black Power, Christchurch

Black Power, Christchurch

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Black window, Port Chalmers.

Black window, Port Chalmers.

University of Otago

Image: Black Nerita, Buckleton Bay

Black Nerita, Buckleton Bay

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Mr Black, 1911

Mr Black, 1911

Auckland Libraries

Image: Blue on black.

Blue on black.

University of Otago

Image: BLACK. Crookstoa:— BLACK. (Otago Witness, 07 May 1881)

BLACK. Crookstoa:— BLACK. (Otago Witness, 07 May 1881)

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Untitled #2 (Karori)

Untitled #2 (Karori)

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Windflow

Windflow

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Black Glazed Ware Flask

Black Glazed Ware Flask

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: All Black

All Black

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Black Monochrome With Violin

Black Monochrome With Violin

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: All Black rugby triallist

All Black rugby triallist

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Ivory black/prussian blue

Ivory black/prussian blue

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Broken black glass ornament

Broken black glass ornament

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: All Black team photo

All Black team photo

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Black Window - Towards Aramoana

Black Window - Towards Aramoana

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Black Bear and cub, Auckland Zoo, Western Springs

Black Bear and cub, Auckland Zoo, Western Springs

Auckland Libraries

Newspaper

THE RED DOOR, (Otago Witness, 25 December 1901)

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Along the way of sorrows, X

Along the way of sorrows, X

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Player list of All Blacks, New Zealand All Blacks rugby union representatives, 1924

Player list of All Blacks, New Zealand All Blacks rugby union representatives, 1924

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Metamorphosis No III

Metamorphosis No III

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Black painting: Green/Red/Indigo

Black painting: Green/Red/Indigo

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Portrait in black, white & grey

Portrait in black, white & grey

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Men drinking beer with black eyes

Men drinking beer with black eyes

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Untitled (organic form, black on grey)

Untitled (organic form, black on grey)

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: All Black silver fern emblem

All Black silver fern emblem

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: All blacks performing the haka

All blacks performing the haka

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Black painting: Purple/Yellow/Indigo

Black painting: Purple/Yellow/Indigo

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Studio portrait of two Cocker Spaniel dogs, one black the other white, sitting on a wooden table, Christchurch

Studio portrait of two Cocker Spaniel dogs, one black the other white, sitting on a wooden table, Christchurch

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Triptico Azul, Negro y Violetta (Blue, Black and Red triptych)

Triptico Azul, Negro y Violetta (Blue, Black and Red triptych)

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Around Ninety Days

Around Ninety Days

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Night Walk

Night Walk

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: All Blacks during a practice, probably in Wellington.

All Blacks during a practice, probably in Wellington.

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Billabong I

Billabong I

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Song Cycle

Song Cycle

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Bud

Bud

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Moonstrips Empire News

Moonstrips Empire News

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: For the true anatomy - Early Bird

For the true anatomy - Early Bird

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Southern Cross

Southern Cross

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Two Measures (shadow)

Two Measures (shadow)

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: All Blacks 1925 Australian Rugby Tour team

All Blacks 1925 Australian Rugby Tour team

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Untitled [men pound out their stories ...]

Untitled [men pound out their stories ...]

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Al toro y al aire dar les calle (Make Way for the Bulls and Wind)

Al toro y al aire dar les calle (Make Way for the Bulls and Wind)

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Kabuki

Kabuki

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Along the way of sorrows, II

Along the way of sorrows, II

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Black Watch Band outside the Wellington Town Hall

Black Watch Band outside the Wellington Town Hall

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Finis

Finis

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki