AUDIO
Interview with Guy Ngan
- Date
- 4, 8, 15 July and 1 and 30 August 2011 - 04 Jul 2011 - 30 Aug 2011
- By
- Ngan Kwok Guy, 1926-2017; Oldham, Philippa Jane, 1957-
- Reference
- OHColl-1053-01
- Description
Interview with New Zealand artist and former director of the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts, Guy Ngan, conducted from July - August 2011. 'Guy Ngan was born in Wellington in 1926, the son of a Chinese New Zealand businessman and his second wife who herself became a successful businesswoman and family matriarch. Guy was taken back to China as a 2 year old and would likely have stayed in the Guangzhou area there had it not been for the Japanese invasion in 1938. When Guangzhou was bombed Guy's father made hasty arrangements for Guy and his elder brother Albert to leave. The two boys travelled unaccompanied to New Zealand by ship. They lived initially in Newtown but Guy, unhappy at Newtown School, quickly struck out on his own arranging to stay with relatives in Miramar. This was the beginning of an independent way of life and thinking that Guy has continued to pursue.' (information provided by interviewer).
The interview discusses his early life, education, experiences abroad, and his art career in New Zealand.
Abstracted by - Pip Oldham
Interviewer(s) - Pip Oldham
Quantity: 1 digital sound recording(s) digital sound recording(s). 1 printed abstract(s) OHA-7665. 1 interview(s). 13.31 Hours and minutes Duration.
Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete.
Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Liz Ngan, Wellington, May 2012
Search dates: 1872 - 2011
- Use/Reproduction
- Please consult the Curator for Oral History regarding public use Copyright: Copyright held by the Ngan family
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted material - A segment of the interview (Take 16 of the digital recording) is restricted and some of the accompanying documentation is restricted. Written permission is required for access. Contact Oral History Curator for details.
- Format
- 1 digital sound recording(s) digital sound recording(s), 1 printed abstract(s) OHA-7665, 1 interview(s), 13.31 Hours and minutes Duration, Oral histories
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Interview with Guy Ngan, printed abstract
Date: July-August 2011
From: Interview with Guy Ngan
Reference: OHA-7665
Description: Also contains accompanying documentation for the interview Quantity: 1 printed abstract(s).
Interview with Guy Ngan, digital sound recordings
Date: 4, 8, 15 July and 1 and 30 August 2011
From: Interview with Guy Ngan
Reference: OHDL-001997
Description: Quantity: 5 digital sound recording(s). 13.31 Hours and minutes Duration.
Interview with Guy Ngan, digital form
Date: 4, 8, 15 July and 1 and 30 August 2011
From: Interview with Guy Ngan
Reference: OHDL-001985
Description: Quantity: 1 Electronic document(s) Adobe PDF file.
Interview with Guy Ngan, digital photographs
Date: 4, 8, 15 July and 1 and 30 August 2011
From: Interview with Guy Ngan
Reference: OHDL-001987
Description: Photographs include images of Ngan, his studio, and his artwork. Quantity: 9 digital photograph(s) JPEG files.
Interview with Guy Ngan, digital interview documentation
Date: 4, 8, 15 July and 1 and 30 August 2011
From: Interview with Guy Ngan
Reference: OHDL-001986
Description: Contains documents created by the commissioner of the interview and the interviewer. Quantity: 8 Electronic document(s) Microsoft word files.
Interview with Guy Ngan, digital abstract and supporting materials
Date: 4, 8, 15 July and 1 and 30 August 2011
From: Interview with Guy Ngan
Reference: OHDL-001984
Description: Contains digital abstract of the interview, and accompanying information for researchers including research materials, a timeline, and a summary of the interview's content. Quantity: 4 Electronic document(s) Microsoft word files.