Bandley Hill Adventure Playground
1968
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1968
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Bandley Hill Adventure Playground is a 1968 paint by Donne Buck, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting is called Bandley Hill Adventure Playground. It's a work by Donne Buck, created between 1968 and 1969. Donne Buck made this painting after building a ship-like structure with children at the playground. The structure was named 'Progress' after a broken sign was attached to it. You can learn more about the artist's work and background by looking up Donne Buck.
A small painting depicts a ship-like wooden structure assembled from various materials such as colored planks and car tires. A central tower topped with a black flag and a golden weather vane rises above the structure, which features a yellow sign reading "PROGRESS" on its side. Children are shown climbing across different parts of the construction, set against a backdrop of green trees, a bright blue sky, and a large white cloud. The painting is presented in a narrow off-white wooden frame.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Donne Buck painted outdoor spaces in the late 1960s. This bundle includes Buck’s *Bandley Hill Adventure Playground* from 1968–69, a colorful scene of kids climbing, swinging, and sliding on a modern playground built…
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