A Life of Observation and Record Born in Wellington, New Zealand, in 1908, Una Platts grew up in a world that was beginning to find its own visual language. The daughter of Charles Oakley Platts and Flora Galbraith, she moved with her family to Auckland, a city that would become the backdrop for much of her intellectual and creative life. After attending the Diocesan School for Girls and later Auckland University College, she began her…
Scroll through Una Platts's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.
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The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups Una Platts's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.
Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.
The gradient bar beneath the axis shifts colour as the dominant art movement changes over time — from the warm golds of the early period through the deeper tones of maturity. It fills progressively as you scroll.