John DrawbridgeMBEVisual Artist
1930-2005
1930-2005
John Drawbridge was one of New Zealand's most significant visual artists. He worked in fields as diverse as oil and watercolour painting, large public murals, printmaking and stained glass.
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South Coast Gallery, Wellington
Paperworks, Napier
John Drawbridge (aged 18) led by cameraman Brian Brake with James K. Baxter as scriptwriter and composer Douglas Lilburn attempt to make a ‘cinematic poem' about an ascent of Mt Aspiring. Viewfootage of the never-completed film at NZonScreen.
25 Aug 2010
The John Drawbridge Memorial Trust is giving secondary schools a copy of the book 'John Drawbridge' and the DVD 'Aspiring' as a gift.
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1982
Anne Kirker writes for "Art New Zealand" on John Drawbridge's intention to 'work out some of the themes which started to emerge whilst working on the Beehive mural' and 'to resolve ideas in relation to his painting and prints'
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2005
New Zealand artist John Drawbridge became a well-known figure in the British art world in the 1960s - the Times paid tribute to him at the time of his death.
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