Historical information

In 1964, Robin and Patricia Boyd spent several weeks on a world tour - Boyd took a leading role at the International Design Conference in Aspen and he also visited Chicago, Yale University, and New York’s World Fair. The Boyds then travelled on to England, Finland (especially to see Tapiola), Russia and India to see Le Corbusier's Chandigarh, and also Hong Kong and Thailand.

Physical description

Colour slide in a mount. VDNH, Moscow, Russia. Worker and Kolkhoz Woman sculpture, the symbol of the VDNH, designed by Vera Mukhina - first exhibited at the Paris World’s Fair in 1937

Inscriptions & markings

Made in Australia / 9 / AUG 64M / 5 (Handwritten) / USSR (Handwritten) / 5 (Handwritten)