Primary Artist

Bim Hilder (1909–1990)

Title

The moderne pyramid.

Other titles

Hyde Park, war memorial under construction. The modern pyramid.

Date made

1928 – c.1930

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching and aquatint, printed in black ink, from one plate

Matrix size

27.5 x 22.1 cm (printed image)

Edition information

edition of 60

Subject category

Australia, Art style: Painter-etchers 1860s-1938

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]

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

159083

Creators

Hilder, Bim. | (1909–1990) Australian | Male | artist