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Theme: Boom & Bust Artist: Member of the ROSS family Birth/Death: Title: Chest of drawers Credit Line: Purchased from Gallery admission charges 1988. National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. Advances in the design and construction of commercial packaging created a source of reliable and standardised materials, such as tin cans and machined timber boxes and crates. Closeted in backyard sheds, sleep-outs and sewing rooms, men and women from all levels of society found pleasure and satisfaction in the recycling of materials left over from more affluent times. More details Click image to enlarge