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Thornton, Alan, d 2014 : Papers
- Date
- [1963]-2013
- By
- Thornton, Alan, -2014
- Reference
- MS-Group-1108
- Description
Comprises correspondence between Thornton and various people including Ray Dalgarno, Brian Bell, Denys Trussell, Michael Illingworth, Bill Oliver, Pat Hanly, A K Grant, Mary Wait, Jean Raymond Thomas; two letters from F Hundertwasser; also diary of the trip to Bayreuth and samples of his paintings based on the Ring of the Nibelungen (1974).
Source of title - Supplied
Arrangement: Correspondence has been sorted by writer
Australian romantic and aesthetic artist. Spent some time in New Zealand in the 1960s. Has exhibited in Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Tahiti and Germany.
Quantity: 39 folder(s). 1.03 Linear Metres.
Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter
Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchased from Mr A Thornton, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, per Mr D Trussell, Auckland, May 2002; from Mr Thornton, Jul 2002 (A2002-223), from Mr Thornton Jul 2009 (A2009-178) and 2010 (A2010-058; donation, Jul 2009, 2010 (A2010-134, A2010-144 and 2010-174, A2012-059); donation, May 2013 (A2013-133); donation Aug 2013 (A2013-206)
Transfers: Collection taken into the Manuscripts Section, transfers made to Published and Ephemera sections. - Several photographs and 2 tapes of Brian Bell have been transferred to the Photographic Archive and the Oral History Centre respectively - To Photographic Archive - Thornton, Alan, d 2014: Photographs (PA-Group-00745) - To Oral History Collection - Two Brian Bell tapes (OHColl-1526-01).
- Access restrictions
- Restricted - Content cannot be accessed without permission - No access to letters from living people without their written permission
- Format
- 39 folder(s), 1.03 Linear Metres, Personal correspondence, Ephemera, Manuscripts, Mss, typescripts and printed matter
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Diary of a trip to Bayreuth
Date: 1974
From: Thornton, Alan, d 2014 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-9719-1
Description: Comprises diary of a trip to Bayreuth, Germany, sponsored by the German consul for New Zealand, Mr Vincent Kean for exhibition of paintings illustrating the Ring of the Nibelungen. Describes his flight from Sydney, via Bangkok, to Bayreuth and subsequent visits to Vienna, Denmark and Paris, his efforts to promote his exhibition in various cities, and his other adventures Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Further papers
Date: 1971, 2004-2007
From: Thornton, Alan, d 2014 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-9623
Description: Comprise letters from Denys Trussell mainly on the nature of art and the aesthetic movement. Also a letter from Pat Hanly on Thornton's behaviour (1971); cuttings of articles by Thornton and copies of photographs from art journals concerning art and painters in New Caledonia Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Letters from Denys Trussell
Date: 2002-2006
From: Thornton, Alan, d 2014 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-9464-1
Description: Letters from Denys Trussell, Newtown, Auckland to his friend Alan Thornton in Brisbane, Australia. First letter dated June 2002. Contain news and views of events in Auckland, mutual friends, his music, teaching, writing and editing, environmental issues, etc Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Correspondence with friends and art world
Date: 1972-2011
From: Thornton, Alan, d 2014 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-11167-2
Description: Comprises letters and postcards from friends and former Fijian lover received while Thornton was living in Auckland and Brisbane. Also includes letter from art collector and letter concerning proposed exhibition of Thornton's artwork in Fiji. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescript
Papers and correspondence
Date: 1973-2011
From: Thornton, Alan, d 2014 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-11167-3
Description: Comprises letter and postcard from friend Henri Crocq, letter and list of Portugese Timor earthware donated to Auckland Institute and Museum, laser photocopies of original artworks, invitation and artist's biography for exhibition in Fiji 1982. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescript
Letters from Denys Trussell
Date: 2007-2009, n d
From: Thornton, Alan, d 2014 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-9464-2
Description: Letters from Denys Trussell, Newtown, Auckland to his friend Alan Thornton in Brisbane, Australia, some are incomplete (ie first or last page/s are missing). Contain news and views of events in Auckland, mutual friends, his music, teaching, writing and editing, environmental issues, and death of his father in 2009. Includes two photographs Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Exhibition invitations
Date: 1967-1983
From: Thornton, Alan, d 2014 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-11167-5
Description: Comprises invitations for exhibitions by Alan Thornton in Fiji, the Pacific and at Vulcan Gallery, Auckland. Also includes address list on Air New Zealand menu and invitation for exhibition by artist Henri Crocq. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed matter
Papers relating to artistic career
Date: 1961-2011
From: Thornton, Alan, d 2014 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-11167-7
Description: Newspaper cuttings of reviews, photocopy of photograph of art scene at Rich Man Gallery circa 1965, poems by Thornton, exhibition labels for shows in Auckland, Rarotonga, Noumea, Samoa and Tahiti, manifesto of the Aesthetic Movement, photocopy of article by Denys Trussell, photocopies of original artworks and writings by Thornton about climate change and immigration. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescript, printed material
Correspondence relating to career, family and friends
Date: 1973-2011
From: Thornton, Alan, d 2014 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-11167-1
Description: Comprises personal correspondence with friends resident in New Zealand, Tahiti, France and Port Vila, love letters, letter from daughter in New Caledonia. Also correspondence with art galleries concerning his offers to donate Timorese earthware and artwork and a reply from John Howard about Thornton's opinion on boat people. Much of this material relates to discussion of art exhibitions and the art scene in Auckland and the Pacific Islands. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescript
Personal correspondence
Date: 1982-2011
From: Thornton, Alan, d 2014 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-11167-4
Description: Personal correspondence with friends and daughter. Includes letter from publisher seeking information on artist Robert Tatin. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescript, printed matter