I always like to keep an eye on what our institutions are collecting, so it is always nice when they tell us. (Check Te Papa's annual Report to see what they bought last year). This from the recent National Library digital newsletter.
"A spectacular Reidrubber tyre poster was also bought at auction for the Ephemera Collection.
“It’s of interest partly because it was designed by the New Zealand Railways Studios, a very important studio in New Zealand poster design,” said Barbara Lyon, Curator Ephemera at the Turnbull Library.
“It complements another in our collection, that shows only one tyre. As one of the auctioneers commented, with the three tyres in this poster, we now have a full car!” she said.
The painting and poster purchases will be photographed and available online through the National Library website shortly. They can also be viewed by appointment. Please email: atl@natlib.govt.nz "
Photo: Barbara Lyon with the Reidrubber poster.
