Red Cross

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CreatorBraunias, MarkNameRed CrossDate Made1993Medium DescriptionOil on canvasObject NumberLU158Dimensionsactual 1195 mm x 900 mmFurther informationOriginally exhibited in his 1994 exhibition Young Anzacs, Mark Braunias depicts two young men leaving the New Zealand countryside to join with their peers to fight in the war. The army kits the men wear slung over their shoulders can be read as metaphors for body bags; for themselves or their mates.

The iconic rugby goal posts behind are re-interpreted as a cross in the foreground – a grave marker surrounded by a heart shaped black wreath. Dominating the artwork both compositionally and thematically, the red-cross represents the multitude of lives lost in the war or alternatively the Red Cross that saved lives. This aspect of the work is open to the viewers’ interpretation.

Mark Braunias graduated from Ilam School of Fine Arts, University of Canterbury in 1988. He has exhibited extensively over the last thirty years and completed artist residencies both in New Zealand and overseas. His work is held in many public and private collections.
Artwork CopyrightAll rights reservedArt CollectionLincoln University Art CollectionKeywordsWar | pakangaLincoln University historyFigures | tāngataSport | hākinakinaNew Zealand history | kōrero nehe

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