Lyndon Dadswell: Prototype of Newcastle landmark up for auction
Lyndon Dadswell, Maquette for 'Figure Group', 1954, is Lot 21 in the Deutscher and Hackett, Important Australian and International Fine Art Auction on 26th November:
'A miniature prototype of one of Newcastle’s larger-than-life art controversies is about to go to under the hammer in Melbourne. Lyndon Dadswell’s Figure Group, also known as ‘Him ’n her’ has stood at the entrance to the Newcastle Cultural Centre in Laman Street since it opened in 1957.The male and female figures typify young people who survived the rigours of war and look with courage and hope to the future.'- Matthew Kelly, Prototype of Newcastle library statue Him and Her up for auction, Newcastle Herald, November 18, 2014