Penny Vernon Denis Cohn Gallery Photographic Material

Penny Vernon Denis Cohn Gallery Photographic Material

Archive Collection Detail

Denis Cohn (1933-2006) opened one of Auckland’s first dealer galleries in December 1978. Operating until 1986 the Denis Cohn Gallery represented many well-known artists including Don Binney, Philip Clairmont, Murray Grimsdale, Allen Maddox, Sylvia and Peter Siddell and Pauline Thompson.

Penny Vernon, Cohn’s life partner’s sister-in-law, frequently took photographs of exhibitions and, on occasion, of artists in their studios.

This archive is made up of c240 colour negative frames and 20 colour photographic prints.

Images courtesy of Penny Vernon.

Creator
Penny Vernon
Title
Penny Vernon Denis Cohn Gallery Photographic Material
Date range
1980-circa 1985
Linear meters
0.25
Finding aids
Box Level Listing
Credit line
E H McCormick Research Library, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of. Penny Vernon, 2022
Accession no
RC2022/8
Restriction type
Open Access by Appointment
Copyright
Copying restrictions apply