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Robert Ellis

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  • Description

    "Robert Ellis ONZM is one of the pre-eminent artists in New Zealand with a career extending over 65 years. He is a graduate of the Royal College of Art, London and began exhibiting his work publicly during that time. He served for two years in the RAF Royal Air Force as a photographer with 3 Group Bomber Command. He taught for several years at the Yeovil School of Art before taking up a senior lectureship at the Elam School of Fine Arts, the University of Auckland in 1957.

    He was awarded a personal chair at the University, and retired as an Emeritus Professor in 1994. During those years he held over 60 solo exhibitions and participated in numerous group shows. He continues to be actively involved in producing works for exhibition. Robert and his wife live in Auckland, in the same street as their daughters and grandchildren"-- Book jacket.

  • Place
    Auckland, New Zealand
  • Other Id

    ND1108.E44 ELL (Library of Congress Call Number)

    89556 (Cat ID)

    89389 (Presto content ID)

  • Department

    Publications

Images and documents

Catalogue

  • Object Type

    book

  • Name/Title
    Robert Ellis
  • Primary Maker

     Elizabeth Ellis (Author)

     Hamish Keith (Author)

    Hana Ellis (Author)

    Ngarino Ellis (Author)

     Robert Ellis (Artist)

  • Contributor/Publisher
    Ron Sang Publications
  • Place
    Auckland, New Zealand
  • Date
    2014
  • Physical Description

    311 pages (some folded) : chiefly colour illustrations, portraits ; 31 x 31 cm

  • ISBN/ISSN
    9780473284411
  • Level of Current Record
    Bib record
  • Member Object

    1 item in this collection. View all items.

  • Subject Category

    Painters--New Zealand--Biography

  • Content
    The ambassadors / Hamish Keith -- 1957-1973 -- A personal reminiscence -- The North Shore Spaniards -- 1974-1979 -- Robert Ellis and his Maori world / Elizabeth, Hana & Ngarino Ellis -- 1980-1990 -- North Island itinerary 1977-1978 -- Aotea Tapestry 1989-1991 -- Changing time 1996 -- Stained glass windows 2002-2003 -- 1990-1995 -- 1996-2004 -- 2005-2014 -- Shielded histories.
  • Public Access Text

    [Keywords: Ellis, Robert, 1929-; Ellis, Robert, 1929- - Criticism and interpretation]

    Essays by Elizabeth, Hana and Ngarino Ellis, Hamish Keith and Ian Sinclair. Contributions from Stephen Higginson and Tasha Haines. Includes bibliographical references (pages 308-309). Signed on title page: Compliments of the artist 2018, Robert Ellis.

  • Collection Type
    Reading Room
  • Copyright
    All rights reserved
  • Last Update
    19 Dec 2023
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