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‘Photograph of the McCahon-Woollaston Exhibition’, 1949, Wellington, by John Ashton. Te Papa (CA000124/001/0053)

The Gallery of Helen Hitchings – mixing the modern – art and design

When Helen Hitchings launched her gallery in 1949, it was a landmark moment for modernism in New Zealand. Te Papa celebrates this event with the exhibition in Ngā Toi /Arts Te Papa with the Gallery of Helen Hitchings. Former advertising assistant and theatre designer, Hitchings had established her dealer galleryRead more

2015-04-21
By: Justine Olsen
On: 21 Apr 2015
In: Art

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