McCahon, Colin John, 1919-1987

Date: 1964 - 1969

From: Roberts, Rex, fl 1970-1990s (collector) :[Collection of art exhibition and dealers' catalogues, 1914-1999].

By: Alexander Turnbull Library; Auckland City Art Gallery

Reference: E-929-F-004

Description: Includes: New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts catalogues: Annual 1964-1968; Autumn 1964-1965, 1967-1969; Sculpture Pottery and Graphic Arts 1965. Alexander Turnbull Library. A selection of early New Zealand paintings 1840-1900 from the collections of the Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington. 1965. [Catalogue] George French Angas. South Australia. Facsimile editions of the works of George French Angas. A H & A W Reed. 1967. Arts & Crafts Wairoa. Selections from 19th Centurey New Zealand painting. May 2nd to 6th 1966. [Catalogue] Auckland City Art Gallery. Summary catalogue of the collection. October 1964. Auckland City Art Gallery. Australian painting XIX and XX century. [1964] Auckland City Art Gallery. James Nairn [and] Edward Fristrom. August 1964 [Catalogue] Auckland City Art Gallery. New Zealand painting. 1966 [Catalogue] Auckland Star Post Primary art exhibition 1964. Catalogue. Auckland Star Post Primary art exhibition 1965. Catalogue. Auckland Star Post Primary art exhibition 1966. Catalogue. Auckland War Memorial Museum. Centennial Street 1866; handbook of colonial collections. August 1966. Bishop Suter Art Gallery. Catalogue. 1964. Contemporary painting in New Zealand; an exhibition organised by the Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council. [1966. Catalogue with biographical notes on Rita Angus, Don Binney, Bryan Dew, John Drawbridge, Robert Ellis, Suzanne Goldberg, Rudolf Gopas, Patrick Hanly, Colin McCahon, Milan Mrkusich, Don Peebles, Ross Ritchie, W A Sutton, Philip Trusttum, M T Woollaston] Dominion Museum. Historical New Zealand exhibition Wellington New Zealand. April 14 - May 24 1965. Catalogue of rare prints, lithographs, etc. Eight New Zealand artists: Binney, Ellis, Garrity, Hanly, McCahon, Mrkusich, Ritchie, Twiss. [Nov-December 1965. Catalogue]. Hocken Library, University of Otago. The origins of Frances Hodgkins; an exhibition of paintings in the centennial year of her birth. 1969. [Catalogue] Hocken Library, University of Otago. Three generations; paintings by J C Richmond, D K Richmond, E H Atkinson. November 1966. Hoyte, J C. New Zealand paintings by J C Hoyte. Series 1. Auckland, Hooker and Company Ltd, 1968. James Smith's Gallery. Exhibition of paintings by W S Wauchop and Carl T Laugeson in James Smith's Gallery (2nd floor) cornerof Cuba & Manners Streets, Wellington. September 29th to October 10th 1969. [Catalogue] McCormick, E H. Sir William Fox, public man and painter. Wellington, Alexander Turnbull Library Endowment Trust Board, 1966. McLeavey, Peter. Fine arts newsletter from Wellington - YCs. 16.3.68 [Typescript text of a radio broadcast, 16 March 1968]. National Art Gallery (Wellington). Early New Zealand; watercolours and drawings from the Chevalier, J C Richmond and Swainson collections at the National Art Gallery, Wellington New Zealand. [1960s] National Art Gallery (Wellington). Nairn and his associates; selected from works in the collection of the National Art Gallery, Wellington New Zealand. [Catalogue and supplement. 1960s] National Art Gallery (Wellington). Van der Velden; paintings and drawings in the collection of the National Art Gallery. April 1968. New Zealand Publishing Society. Suzanne Goldberg. Studies of New Zealand painters, no. 1. Auckland. 1967. Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council of New Zealand. Frances Hodgkins 1869-1947; a centenary exhibition. [Catalogue. 1969] Three New Zealand artists: John Hutton, Douglas MacDiarmid, William Newland. An exhibition at New Zealand House, Haymarket London, SW1. 11 May - 5 June 1964. [Catalogue] Canterbury Society of Arts catalogues for 1855, 1962 and 1963 from Mr Roberts' donation have been shelved in the sequence in the Serials Collection, Alexander Turnbull Library. Quantity: 27 monographs, 1 typescript and 11 NZAFA catalogues. Physical Description: Booklets and monographs sizes varying. Provenance: Donated by Mr Rex Roberts in 2003.

Date: 1980-1990

From: Bett, Elva Lilian, 1918- 2016: Records of Elva Bett Gallery and papers relating to her publications

Reference: 89-026-116B

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 2008

Reference: ArtEph-2008-M-01

Description: Although principally known as a painter Colin McCahon engaged in an array of design activities. Examples of his design work showcased in this exhibition include museum display and exhibition signage, jewellery making, illustration, stage design, book cover design, print-making and coloured glass design. This show compares areas of McCahon's practice to folk art and, in its exploration of how McCahon became involved with design, draws attention to particular folk that encouraged his involvement with design. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 31 pages, 20 cm

Date: 1983

Reference: Eph-D-GRAPHIC-ARTS-1983

Description: Includes posters for: 4 + 1; Vivian Lynn, Jane Rennie, Jurgen Waibel, Stuart Griffiths + Ivan Zagni performing on opening night. Dowse Art Museum Lower Hutt, 3 Sept - 2 Oct 1983 Air New Zealand. Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council. Partners in support of the arts. Artists' travel grants to Australia & the United States of America. (Features "Sky marble arch" by Rodney Fumpston). (2 copies) "Backbeach time"; a Jamie Bull, Michael Smither production. Sunday 27th March - Tuesday 29th March [1983]. Dowse Art Gallery. Limited seating (Jamie Bull is a choreographer, therefore probably a theatrical performance, but poster is a Michael Smither image) Malcolm Benham. Red Metro, 210 Upper Stuart Street Dunedin, June 8-17 [1983?] Bowen Galleries. Paintings [star motif]. 25 July - 6 August [1983]. Debra Bustin. Bowen Galleries Dec 12-24 [1983]. (2 copies) Black & White; an exhibition of photographs & cartoons by Steve Wilson & Trace Hodgson. Citi Limits 28 Sept - 12 Oct [1983] Barry Cleavin. "Ewe and Eye"; 150 prints and 10 drawings. City Art Gallery Wellington 26 November 1983-8 January 1984. Elam Centenary; an exhibition of work by 3rd and 4th year fine arts students from Canterbury and Auckland Universities. Wellington City Art Gallery. 18 June - 10 July [1983]. "Flying colours". City Art Gallery, 65 Victoria Street. 24 September - 16 October [1983? Triangular poster] Rudolf Gopas. Retrospective exhibition. City Art Gallery, 65 Victoria Street. 8 April - May 1983. (2 copies) Robyn Kahikiwa. Waahine Toa; women in Maori myth. Published October 1983. (2 copies) Paul Klee. Auckland City Art Gallery 1 Augsut - 18 September 1983; National Art GAllery Wellington, 7 October - 20 November 1983 [shows "Omphalo-Centric lecture" 1939]. (2 copies) Colin McCahon. From the collection of the National Art Gallery. 9 December 1983 - 23 January 1984. (2 copies) Karen Mason. Etchings. Bowen Galleries, 1-9 Bowen Street. 14 - 26 March 1983 (2 copies) Janet Paul. Journey through my island. City Art Gallery. 16 July - 14 August 1983. (2 copies) Rachel Waddy. 15 colour works on paper. The Earth & Fire Gallery, Roxburgh Street, Mount Victoria 1 - 8 October 1983. Waikato Art Museum. "All Out Show". 1 May - 28 August 1983 (Poster featuring "Man with cello", by Raymond McIntyre) (2 copies) Wellington Arts Centre. Print workshop Summer School [1983] (2 copies) Wellington Arts Centre. Print workshop 1983. Enrol now. (2 copies) Wellington Arts Centre Trust. Print workshop. Contact us now for beginners classes in etching and silkscreen. July / August [1983] (2 copies) Wellington Arts Centre trust. Print Workshop. Advanced class in silkscreen. 18 October - 30 November [1983]. Wellington City Art Gallery. "The architect exposed; an exhibition of architectural drawing. 20 August - 18 September 1983. (2 copies) Quantity: 23 colour photo-mechanical print(s) plus duplicates of many. Physical Description: Photolithographs, sizes varying below 800 x 600 mm.

Date: [ca 20 March 1978]

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

By: McCahon, Colin John, 1919-1987

Reference: EP/1978/1078

Description: Gate III, acrylic on canvas painted by Colin McCahon in 1970, at Victoria University. Photographs taken ca 20 March 1978 by an unidentified Evening Post staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) strip with 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative, 35mm

Date: 1961-1970

By: Lusk, Doris More, 1916-1990

Reference: MS-Papers-5888

Description: The letters concern matters relating to art, exhibitions, galleries, and artists in New Zealand, particularly in Wellington and Christchurch. Most of the letters are from Rita Angus. Matters discussed include the Wellington art scene, Angus' last illness and their association with the Christchurch-based `The Group'. Other letters are from Juliet Peter, Fairley Bennett, Colin McCahon, Freda Simmonds, Charles Brasch, Rodney?, Lusk's mother, Anne McCahon and Toss Woollaston. Source of title - Supplied Relationship complexity - Duplicate set at MS-Papers-5887 Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs, mss, typescripts and printed matter (photocopies)

Date: 14 Mar 1979

By: Brown, Gordon Harold, 1931-

Reference: MS-Papers-2019

Description: Discusses childhood, early training and influences, art school in Dunedin under Field, Tovey and Edgar, experiences in theatre production at New Independent Theatre, Dunedin, influences of Woollaston, Pat Hyman, Russell Clark, friendships, personal attitude to art, effects of overseas travel on his work and general reminiscences McCahon was a leading New Zealand painter Quantity: 1 folder(s) (57 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript Transfers: To Oral History Collection - 3 C60 tape cassettes of interview (OHColl-1070/1).

Date: 1961

From: [Posters and large programmes for drama productions in New Zealand in the 1960s].

By: Auckland City Art Gallery; Wilson & Horton (Firm); Cordy's (Firm)

Reference: Eph-C-DRAMA-1961-01

Description: Poster for a play shows at the top a reproduction of James Barry's "The Rev Thomas Kendall and the Maori chiefs Hongi and Waikato" 1820. Below is the text, in red and black typefaces of various sizes. Two copies held; one is autographed with the names of the cast and others involved in the production: Roberta Elliott, Jack Conway, Harold Kissen, producer Chris Cathcart, Jonathon [sic] Mane, Victoria (Vicki) Bennett, David Arthur Normany Booth, Julian Rosenberg (signed on verso as probable previous owner), Ken Counsell, Nicolas [Nicholas] Rosenberg, John Kelly, Andy Coleman, Mary MacRae, Colin McCahon (designer). The costume maker Brenda Gamble has not signed, but is listed in the programme for the production (Eph-A-DRAMA-1961). There is also a signature of Paul A Sinnock or Dinnock. Other Titles - Hongi, Waikato and Thomas Kendall Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 370 x 235 mm. Provenance: One copy purchased at Cordy's auction, 3 November 2008, lot 11.

Date: 1979

By: McCahon, Colin John, 1919-1987

Reference: C-077-023-a

Description: A non-representational work Nos 9 and 13 of limited edition of 200 numbered copies Same as C-077-023 Inscriptions: McCahon, '72 Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph 500 x 600 mm on sheet 530 x 700 mm

Date: Dec 1957 (1957)

By: Webb, Peter Selwyn, 1933-

Reference: MS-Papers-1974

Description: Text of talk given at exhibition in Auckland, discussing work of McCahon and the role of the pioneer in the arts Quantity: 1 folder(s) (4 pages). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss

Date: 1979

By: McCahon, Colin John, 1919-1987

Reference: C-077-023

Description: A non-representational work Nos 9 and 13 of limited edition of 200 numbered copies Same as C-077-023-a Inscriptions: McCahon, '72 Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph 500 x 600 mm on sheet 530 x 700 mm

Date: 1997

Reference: Eph-D-GRAPHIC-ARTS-1997-01/03

Description: Includes posters for: 1. "Lineal land; the art of William Ferrier and his grandson Colin McCahon" (from 27 March 1997)- poster shows Colin McCahons' 'Kurow Hill' January 1972; 2. "Local eyes; scenes of Timaru from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries" (from 27 March 1997) - poster shows Louis Neville's 'Timaru from the breakwater' 1919; 3. "Frances Hodgkins 1869-1947; paintings from the Aigantighe Collection and private lenders including works by Nerli, William and Isabel Hodgkins, some exhibited for the first time (from 27 March 1997) - poster shows her 'Marketing, Dinan [France]' ca 1903. Quantity: 3 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs, 422 x 595 mm.

Date: 1990

Reference: Eph-E-ARTS-1990-02

Description: Poster advertising an art exhibition touring in Australia, shows a reproduction of "Monaro" (1989) by Rosalie Gascoigne. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 530 x 840 mm. Provenance: Purchased from Parsons Books Auckland, in 2009.

Date: 1987

Reference: Eph-D-GRAPHIC-ARTS-1987

Description: Includes posters for: - Christina Conrad; a survey of works 1970-1987. Wellington City Art Gallery, July 18 - September 6, 1987 (2 copies) - "Marg. N. L. Persona"; exhibition by Margaret Dawson. Dowse Art Museum, Lower Hutt Oct 31 - Nov 29 1987; Brooke-Gifford Gallery, Christchurch, March 7 -25 1988 - Drawing analogies; recent dimensions in New Zealand drawing. Wellington City Art Gallery, Dec 6 [19]87 - Feb 21 [19]88 (2 copies) - Tom Kreisler. Not a dog show; a survey of work since 1970. Wellington City Art Gallery, June 5 - July 19 1987 (2 copies) - Colin McCahon; a tribute to Colin McCahon 1919-1987. Hocken Library Sept 3 - Oct 12; Dunedin Public Art Gallery Aug 22 - Sept 20 [1987] (2 copies) - Alan Pearson paintings & drawings 1980-1985. Dunedin Public Art Gallery 18 March - 19 April 1987 (2 copies) - Wellington City Art Gallery. 1987 print series "Special!" (Works by Barry Cleavin, Victoria Edwards, Nigel Brown, Robin White, Elizabeth Thomson, Peter Ransom, Jenny Dolezel, Graham Cornwell, Kate Coolahan, John Drawbridge, Mary Kay, Carole Shepheard, Marilyn Webb, Denys Watkins, Stanley Palmer, Gary Tricker, Muka Studios). 5 March 1987 - 24 January 1988. - Woollaston; 51 drawings and watercolours from the Bishop Suter Art Gallery Nelson, with large painted works from Wellington Gallery collections. Wellington City Gallery, Aug 21 - Sept 14 [1987] Quantity: 8 colour photo-mechanical print(s) plus duplicates of some. Physical Description: Photolithographs, sizes varying below 800 x 600 mm. Provenance: Donated from various sources.

Date: 2002 - 2003

By: University of Otago

Reference: Eph-E-UNIVERSITY-Otago-2003-01

Description: Calendar which can be used on either side, as each has a full chart of the months of the year 2003. One side shows a reproduction of Ian Scott's head and shoulders profile portrait of artist Colin McCahon smoking a cigarette, and the other side shows a landscape by George O'Brien. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on poster. Physical Description: Photolithograph on both sides of sheet, 840 x 595 mm. Provenance: One copy donated by Hocken Library in 2012.

Date: 1972

By: Auckland City Art Gallery; Wakefield Press

Reference: Eph-D-ARTS-1972-01

Description: Poster advertising an art exhibition shows a reproduction of a head and shoulders portrait drawing by Colin McCahon, signed and dated 1958. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Screenprint, 557 x 390 mm.

Date: 1984

Reference: Eph-C-GRAPHIC-ARTS-1984

Description: Includes: Bill Allan. Horizontals Oct 83; an exhibition of contemporary landscape paintings. City Limits Cafe till Dec 19th [1984] Brett Anderson. Paintings by Brett. City Limits, Wakefield St., 23 May - 13 June [1984] (2 copies) Michael Armstrong. Paintings by the Frances Hodgkins Fellow for 1984. Hocken Library, University of Otago, 31 August - 1 October 1984. Murray Ball. Gudday. Produced for the Evening Post by INL Print Limited [1984] (2 copies) Bosshard Gallery. [Barry] Cleavin, Marilynn Webb. 6 November - 1 December 1984 Bosshard Gallery. Alberto Garcia-Alvarez. 3-28 July 1984 Bosshard Gallery. Jeffrey Harris; paintings and etchings 1980-84. 3-29 September 1984. Bosshard Gallery. Ralph Hotere. 3-22 December 1984 Bosshard Galleries. Maria Olsen pastels 1982. 3-29 September 1984 Bosshard Galleries. Joanna Paul. Bound images. 1-31 May 1984. Bowen Galleries. 84, summer of contrasts. Jeff Brown, David Thompson, Shane Wallace. 16-28 January 1984 (3 copies, all slightly different application of colours) Contemporary New Zealand prints. National Art Gallery, 12 October - 14 November 1984 (Shows Richard Killeen's "Tropical pattern" 1978) Melvin Day. Full circle. City Art Gallery, 14 July - 12 August 1984. "Escape from salvation", an exhibition of art in action by Dick Frizzell, assisted by Patrick Pound, Mathew Palmer, Simon Williams and Joshua Frizzell. RKS Art, 27 Feb - 16 March [1984] Geoff Fairburn. "Impressions and confessions"; watercolours. Waikato Museum of Art and History, 27 November - 16 December 1984. William Fox 1812-1893 watercolourist. Hocken Library 19 May - 2 July 1984 Robert Franken. Wairarapa Arts Centre 25 Sept - 14 Oct; Wellington City Art Gallery 21 Oct [1984] Dick Frizzell slide show / lecture. City Gallery, 2 May [1984] (Cartoon poster) Colin McCahon at the Hocken. Hocken Library, 5 July - 27 August 1984. L Marmont. Towards the centre; illustrations on paper and blinds. Artattack, 2-16 May [1984] (2 copies) National Archives. Drawings from the forties; Korero AEWS. From December 1984. Charo Oquet. Paintings. Bowen Galleries, 12-24 November 1984. David Ortega. 104 weeks 1982-84; paintings. City Limits, 26 September - 10 October [1984] Sarah Parkinson. Painted photographs and paintings. Bowen Galleries Wellington, 31 January - 11 February [1984] Printmaking exhibition by Stage 3 Visual Communication Design students, Wellington Polytechnic. University Memorial Theatre foyer 2-6 July [1984] "Symbols, emblems, signatures"; Australian drawings 1984. Govett-Brewster Art Gallery New Plymouth, 5 September - 30 September 1984 33 Art Gallery, 33 Willis Street. David Neville Anderson, Keith Grant McIsaac, Peter Roy Millman. Exhibition opening 9 October 1984 (2 copies) Denys Watkins. Printed images. [NZ tour 1984-1986] (2 copies) Wellington Arts Centre Trust. Courses in printmaking. Spring term [1984] Wellington Regional Arts exhibition. Wellington City Art Gallery. Exhibitions I, II and III, 24 January- 8 April 1984. Quantity: 25 colour photo-mechanical print(s). 5 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs, on sheets, sizes varying around 430 x 300 mm. Provenance: Donated from various sources

Date: 1999

From: Eyework Design & Production :[Ephemera and posters. 1988-2004]

Reference: Eph-B-EYEWORK-WCG-1999

Description: Includes: Stephen Bambury. "Bambury; works 1975-1999". Guest curator Wystan Curnow. Opening, City Gallery 15 October [1999]. Invitation card (2 copies) Keith Haring. City Gallery Wellington, 13 March - 13 June 1999. Large exhibition pamphlet (2 copies); small exhibition pamphlet (2 copies); logo sheet on card (2 copies); sheet of 4 tickets on card (2 copies); complimentary entry ticket (2 copies); postcard (1 copy); sheet of 15 cicular stickers (1 copy); City Gallery newsletter March-June 1999 (2 copies) "Heavenly chance; an artist's project by Denys Watkins". City Gallery, 8 October [1999]. Invitation card (2 copies) "McCahon; a view from Urewera". City Gallery Wellington, 6 November 1999 - 13 January 2000. Exhibition folded pamphlet (2 copies0 Jeffrey Shaw. "Plce - a user's manual". City Gallery, Wellington, 1999. Exhibition pamphlet (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset and digital prints, sizes varying up to 330 mm.

Date: 2000 - 2003

From: Eyework Design & Production :[Ephemera and posters. 1988-2004]

Reference: Eph-B-EYEWORK-WCG-2000/2003

Description: Includes: 2000: "Viva la vida; Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican modernism". Mexican masterpieces from the Jacques & Natasha Gelman Collection. City Gallery Wellington, 29 January - 30 April 2000. Exhibition brochure (1 copy), and public events pamphlet (2 copies) and invitiation to opening (1 copy) Winter 2000 season (Richard Killeen, Bill Hammond, Michael Parekowhai, Mary-Louise Browne, Millennium Medallions. Opening, 12 May 2000. Invitation card (2 copies) 2001: Techno Maori; Maori art in the digital age; an exhibition curated by Deidre Brown and Jonathan Mane-Wheoki. City Gallery Wellington, Pataka Porirua Museum of Arts and Cultures, and on CD-ROM. 29 September - 2 December 2001. CD insert (2 copies) and card (2 copies) 2002: Colin McCahon; a question of faith". Australasian premiere. City Gallery Wellington, 7 December 2002. Invitation card (2 copies) 2003: Peter Black. "Real fiction". City Gallery Wellington, 23 March - 22 June 2003. Card (2 copies) "Shane Cotton; survey 1993-2003". Telecom presents the City Gallery Wellington exhibition, 13 July - 19 October 2003 City Gallery Wellington. Exhibition brochure (2 copies) and invitation (2 copies); and card for Shane Cotton's Bachelor of Maori Visual Arts programme at Massey University Palmerston North School of Maori Studies (2 copies). Simryn Gill. "A small town at the turn of the century". City Gallery Wellington, 23 March - 22 June 2003. Card (2 copies) Wim Wenders. "Pictures from the surface of the earth". City Gallery Wellington, Civic Square. Opening 28 October 2003. Invitation card (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset and digital prints, sizes varying up to 330 mm.

Date: 2014

Reference: Eph-E-UNIVERSITY-Otago-2014-01

Description: Calendar which can be used on either side, as each has a full chart of the months of the year 2014. One side shows a reproduction of Russell Clark's oil painting of cabbage trees, and the other reproduces a gouache poster by Colin McCahon advertising an evening event at Dunedin Left Book Club. Includes notes on each art work by Natalie Poland, Curator of Pictorial Collections, Hocken Collections, University of Otago. Two copies held. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset print on both sides of sheet, 840 x 595 mm.