“Therefore there is a hope that within the next few decades, which will see in any case the fruition of a national character for New Zealand, will be seen the birth of a native school of painting supported by artists who have not since their cradle days had their art emasculated by the fever of Europe.”
Peter Tomory in the catalogue New Zealand Painting 1956
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Nearly 52 years ago, almost to the day
