Modernist Motifs
Modernist Motifs A casually reclining nude from 1863 lays claim to being the first modernist painting. Olympia, by Edouard Manet (1832-83), turned her back on the past, firmly rejecting the idealized pose…
Modernist Motifs A casually reclining nude from 1863 lays claim to being the first modernist painting. Olympia, by Edouard Manet (1832-83), turned her back on the past, firmly rejecting the idealized pose…
John Yardley – Recent Watercolours John Yardley is regarded as one of Britain’s finest 20th century watercolourists. He frequently chooses his subject matter for the interesting effects of light and…
Marcus King – Illustrator & Painter Marcus King was born in 1891 in Manaia, Taranaki, where his father was postmaster. In his ninth year the family moved to Tapanui, Southland.…
Frances Hodgkins: The Expatriate Years Frances Hodgkins is regarded as one of New Zealand’s most renowned artists. Her works capture the spirit of an era greatly influenced by Impressionism and…