'New Zealand Odyssey', published in 1989 by Heinemann, was authored by me, Don Donovan (who did the text and illustrations) and Euan Sarginson, who did the photography and design. In this series of blog posts, I will publish some of my drawings.
In 1988, when I did this illustration, the Flemings Creamota factory still produced the oatmeal porridge that had fortified New Zealanders at breakfast since 1919. Later, the factory closed down in 2001 - another 'icon' (how I hate that word) gone.
The weird cartoon character on the left of the building is 'Sergeant Dan', the grotesque figure that gave as much symbolic recognition to Creamota as that ghastly Four Square man did to the eponymous grocery chain.
The factory is still there and is listed with the NZ Historic Places Trust as a category one building.
© DON DONOVAN
donovan@ihug.co.nz
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The factory is still there and is listed with the NZ Historic Places Trust as a category one building.
© DON DONOVAN
donovan@ihug.co.nz
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