Sculptured seal

Australia, 1968

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Follows the work of Tom Bass on the 70-foot copper relief mural at the entrance of the National Library, Canberra, a symbolic complex embodying traditional images of learning and cultural heritage. The sculptor explains his approach to the project as its development from sketches and models through fabrication and placing of the completed work is shown.

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