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Exhibition Catalogues

Exhibition Catalogues

The Auckland Art Gallery's publication of exhibition catalogues began in earnest after the arrival of Peter Tomory as Director of the Gallery in 1956. Catalogues from 1954 to 1969 are available as a digital resource. To view, select from the list of exhibition catalogues below.

This resource was made possible by funding from the Arts Libraries Society of Australia and NZ (ARLIS/ANZ).

Exhibitions Catalogues

View and download pdfs of exhibition catalogues from as early as 1954.

1954 Frances Hodgkins and her circle (PDF, 4,277.77KB)
Frances Hodgkins and her circle : an exhibition arranged by the Auckland City Art Gallery on the occasion of the Auckland Festival of the Arts 1954. 32 pages. * Foreword by Eric Westbrook, Director Auckland City Art Gallery * Exhibition essay by E.H. McCormick * Catalogue of 168 works including 8 black and white plates * Index of artists, lenders and public collections.
1955 Frank and Walter Wright (PDF, 1,921.37KB)
Frank and Walter Wright : an exhibition held at the Auckland City Art Gallery, December 18th to February 22nd, 1954-55. 27 pages. * Preface by Colin McCahon * Essay titled Frank and Walter Wright : Artists; by Una Platts * Chronology 1860 - 1933 * Catalogue of 38 works.
1955 John Weeks: a retrospective (PDF, 1,103.67KB)
A retrospective exhibition of paintings by John Weeks : arranged by the Auckland City Art Gallery and the Auckland Society of Arts, 1955. 14 pages. * Foreword by Pascoe Redwood, President, Auckland Society of Arts. * Exhibition essay by Eric Westbrook, Director, Auckland City Art Gallery. * Catalogue of 175 works, includes brief chronology of John Weeks.
1955 Royal portraits and sporting pictures (PDF, 3,115.42KB)
Royal portraits and sporting pictures: from the collections of their excellencies the Governor General and Lady Norrie : Auckland City Art Gallery during the Festival of the Arts, 1955. 32 pages. * Introduction by J.H. Luxford, Mayor of Auckland City. * Foreword by Eric Westbrook, Director of Auckland City Art Gallery. * Catalogue of 43 works including 3 black and white plates. * Includes 1 – 2 paragraph summary of many works.
1955 Early identities: an exhibition of portraits (PDF, 4,719.96KB)
Early identities: an exhibition of portraits held at the Auckland City Art Gallery, December 19th to January 20th, 1955-56. 61 pages. * Foreword by Colin McCahon, Acting Director, Auckland City Art Gallery. * Introduction by Una Platts. * Catalogue of 67 works, including 2 black and white plates. * Index to owners.
1956 New Zealand painting (PDF, 2,828.05KB)
New Zealand painting: an exhibition arranged by the Auckland City Art Gallery and the Auckland Society of Arts on the occasion of the 1956 Auckland Festival of the Arts. 44 pages. Catalogue includes an introductory essay by P.A. Tomory, and lists 112 works. Index to sources, lenders and artists.
1956 Drawings by Josef Herman (PDF, 486.02KB)
Drawings by Josef Herman. June-July 1956. Folded sheet. Catalogue of lists works Includes short biography and chronology of the artist. Also shown at the National Gallery of Victoria, Aug-Sept 1956.
1956 Ecole de Paris: original prints (PDF, 372.92KB)
Ecole de Paris: an exhibition: original prints, August 1956. Folded sheet. * Catalogue lists 31 works, lent from St Georges Gallery in London.
1956 Henry Moore: an exhibition of sculpture and drawings (PDF, 979.6KB)
Henry Moore : an exhibition of sculpture and drawings organized by the British Council for Canada and New Zealand. 1956-1957 Folded sheet, six pages. * Catalogue includes a foreword by Sir Herbert Read, a collection of statements by Henry Moore, and short biographical notes. * List of 59 works.
1957 Costume and daily life: British drawing (PDF, 517.68KB)
Costume & daily life in drawings of three centuries : Auckland City Art Gallery, March-April 1957. 8 pages. * Short introduction, list of 44 works. * Exhibition selected and catalogue notes prepared by James Byam Shaw of Messrs. P. & D. Colnaghi & Co. Ltd, London.