Fish and chips, Maketu by Robin White (1975)
"Unpretentious suburban or small-town buildings, the backbone of New Zealand's recent architectural history, have pride of place in many of Robin White's New Zealand landscape paintings. This little local fish-and-chip shop, threatened now no doubt by international fast-food chains, has a quiet, unsentimental dignity and charm." (The Guide, 2001/Auckland Art Gallery). I love this image: the clean lines, and memories of carefree summer holidays.
EDIT: Well, this is awkward. I just realised where Maketu is, and the carefree nostalgia of this painting seems incredibly bittersweet. If you aren't based in New Zealand, you may not know that there is a terrible oil spill in our waters, with wildlife dying and oil washing up on the beautiful beaches of Tauranga - near Maketu. Sad.
EDIT: Well, this is awkward. I just realised where Maketu is, and the carefree nostalgia of this painting seems incredibly bittersweet. If you aren't based in New Zealand, you may not know that there is a terrible oil spill in our waters, with wildlife dying and oil washing up on the beautiful beaches of Tauranga - near Maketu. Sad.
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