Finding Frances Hodgkins
Kisler, Mary
creator
author.
Hodgkins, Frances
1869-1947
artist.
text
bibliography
biography
nz
2019
2019
monographic
eng
431 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 21 cm
When Frances Hodgkins, our most celebrated artist, first left New Zealand in 1901, location became a key factor in her determination to succeed as an artist. In this engaging book, curator Mary Kisler follows in Hodgkins' footsteps through England, France, Italy, Morocco, Spain and Wales to discover the locations in which Hodgkins constantly pushed her exploration of modernism. Warm, insightful, fresh, expert and richly illustrated, this handsome book sheds new light on Hodgkins' life, art and social milieu.
"Frances Hodgkins, our most celebrated artist, left New Zealand in 1901, determined to succeed. In this engaging book, curator Mary Kisler follows in Hodgkins' footsteps through England, France, Italy, Morocco, Spain and Wales to discover the locations in which Hodgkins constantly pushed her exploration of modernism. Warm, insightful, fresh, expert and richly illustrated, this handsome book sheds new light on Hodgkins' life, art and social milieu"--Publisher's website (accessed 2/5/2019).
Includes bibliographical references (pages 413-419) and index.
u-nz---
Hodgkins, Frances
1869-1947
Kisler, Mary
Women painters
New Zealand
Biography
Painting, Modern
20th century
Museum curators
Travel
New Zealand
Anecdotes
ND1108.H615 K48 2019
9780995102972
099510297X
NZ1
190130
20201126081746.0
eng