Design, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tonga
Maker
Walker, James
Object detail
Brief Description
Envelope containing material compiled by James Walker relating to a glass wall entitled: Empyrean 1000. Designed for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Nuku'alofa, Tonga in 1986.
a) Photograph of clouds on the horizon. The image has been cut out of a newspaper and mounted on sheets of black and grey card. It was likely used as a precedent image for the design.
b) Photograph of plant material silhouetted against a bright background. The image is mounted on sheets of black and grey card. It was likely used as a precedent image for the design.
c) Collage drawing of Empyrean 1000. The drawing shows the stained glass window in the context of a building facade.
d) Copy of c).
e) Copy of c).
f) Collage drawing of Empyrean 1000.
g) Envelope labelled: Tonga.
a) Photograph of clouds on the horizon. The image has been cut out of a newspaper and mounted on sheets of black and grey card. It was likely used as a precedent image for the design.
b) Photograph of plant material silhouetted against a bright background. The image is mounted on sheets of black and grey card. It was likely used as a precedent image for the design.
c) Collage drawing of Empyrean 1000. The drawing shows the stained glass window in the context of a building facade.
d) Copy of c).
e) Copy of c).
f) Collage drawing of Empyrean 1000.
g) Envelope labelled: Tonga.
Collection
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Newspaper cutting mounted on black and grey card; photograph mounted on black and grey card; collage drawings with tracing paper, coloured card, ink and pencil mounted on black and grey card
Media/Materials
Measurements
Height x Width: 400 x 270mm
Height x Width: 400 x 270mm
Height x Width: 400 x 270mm
Height x Width: 304 x 255mm
Height x Width: 304 x 255mm
Height x Width: 400 x 270mm
Height x Width: 419 x 275mm
Height x Width: 400 x 270mm
Height x Width: 400 x 270mm
Height x Width: 304 x 255mm
Height x Width: 304 x 255mm
Height x Width: 400 x 270mm
Height x Width: 419 x 275mm
Classification terms
Subject period
Subject date
1986
Credit line
from the estate of James Walker
Other number(s)
2011/14/22/16, 87326
Accession number
2011/14/22/16
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