'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.
This is one of many rams' heads carved by Clare Athfield that feature as keystones above the windows of what, in 1987, was Crown House on The Terrace, Wellington. Ordinarily you'd view the building as a whole from across the road but, as I commented in the book, 'the search for detail pays rich rewards'. These sorts of 'grace notes' are rare in modern architecture which is usually designed down to a price. Clare's carvings are not only artistically adept, they also exhibit a nice sense of humour.
© DON DONOVAN
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