The moderne pyramid.
Primary Artist
Bim Hilder (1909–1990)
Title
Other titles
Hyde Park, war memorial under construction. The modern pyramid.
Date made
1928 – c.1930
Place made
Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching and aquatint, printed in black ink with pale plate-tone, from one plate
Matrix size
27.5 x 22.1 cm (printed image)
Support
ivory wove paper
Support size
33.4 x 25.8 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
14/60
Edition information
edition of 60
Subject description
Depicts the construction of the Anzac War Memorial in Hyde Park, Sydney. The building was completed in 1934 as a memorial to the achievement of the Australian Imperial Forces. Designed by C. Bruce Dellit, the Memorial is a concrete structure clad in stone with sculptures by Raynor Hoff. [Lebovic, 2006]
Collection
Art Gallery of New South Wales
Accession method
purchase
Credit line
Purchased 1984
Subject category
Australia, Art style: Painter-etchers 1860s-1938
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Hilder, Bim. | (1909–1990) Australian | Male | artist