SELECTED WORKS FROM THE ESTATE OF A. LOIS WHITE
Monday September 20 2010
A. Lois White
Study for By the Waters of Babylon
graphite and pastel on paper, 1954
815 x 510mm
$6000 - $9000
Auction
Monday 20 September at 6.30pm at 3 Abbey Street, Newton
Viewing
Friday 17 September 9am - 5pm
Saturday 18 September 11am - 4pm
Sunday 19 September 11am - 4pm
Monday 20 September 9am - 1pm
Enquiries
Ben Plumbly
ben@artandobject.co.nz
021 222 8183
09 354 4646
0800 80 60 01
A. Lois White (1903 - 1984) is one of New Zealand's most important mid-century modernist artists and along with Rita Angus, Adele Younghusband and Louise Henderson amongst our most important female artists of the period. White's concerns were wide ranging and covered lyrical allegorical scenes, Arcadian Biblical references, direct and at the time polemical political scenes and intimate portrait scenes and classical nudes.
A+O is pleased to present some 40 items of preparatory drawings, portraits and studies which provide an insight into this important artist's working practice. Predominantly works on paper in graphite, pastel and charcoal this important body of works from the artist's estate offers a clear view of the technical skill and the central role of drawing to White's practice.
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