Two Loves New Zealand Desert

New Zealand desert vista.

Painted New Zealand desert backdrop
Detail of painted grasses and rocks.
Distant mountain painted detail
Painted mid-distant background of desert shrubs.
Painted a mid-distance background of desert shrubs and foreground shrubs.
Details of painted rocks in desert
Painted New Zealand desert backdrop
Detail of painted grasses and rocks.
Distant mountain painted detail
Painted mid-distant background of desert shrubs.
Painted a mid-distance background of desert shrubs and foreground shrubs.
Details of painted rocks in desert
Director
Charles Walters
Studio
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Art Direction
George Davis, Urie McCleary
Scenic Art Supervisor
Description
New Zealand desert vista
Place
New Zealand, 1961
Date
1961
Dimensions
14’-0” x 9’-2”
Medium
Dry color and gelatin binder on cotton muslin
Style
Landscape
Credit
Gift of J.C. Backings Corporation
Photo Credit
Texas Performing Arts, Sandy Carson

A conservative teacher struggles with her values while teaching indigenous students in New Zealand.

Two Loves (1961), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer