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Laurence Aberhart Kamala and Charlotte in the grounds of the Lodge, Tawera, Oxford 1981. Collection of Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu, gifted to the gallery by Laurence Aberhart 1982. Reproduced courtesy of the photographer
Kamala and Charlotte in the grounds of the Lodge, Tawera, Oxford, 1981, by Laurence Aberhart
This article first appeared in The Press on 9 July 2008
It is adapted from an essay in the book Laurence Aberhart, published by Victoria University Press in partnership with City Gallery, Wellington.
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Pile of books in Robert and Barbara Stewart Library, Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu
Library unscathed
While some buildings in Christchurch suffered a lot of damage in Saturday's earthquake, others, often close by, escaped with none. Within the Gallery library, some shelves and filing cabinets were emptied, but this tower of books was exactly as a I left it on Friday afternoon.
I draw no grand conclusions from this other than the self-evident truth that earthquakes and their effects remain entirely unpredictable.
Tim Jones
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Margaret Stoddart An Otira Stream (also known as Mountain Rata) circa 1927. Watercolour. Collection of Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu, purchased 1997
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Frances Hodgkins Belgian Refugees (detail) 1916. Oil on canvas. Collection of Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu, purchased with the assistance of the National Art Collections Fund, London 1980
Frances Hodgkins has caught the anxiety and vulnerability of this refugee family, mirroring the situation of many Belgians who, during World War I, made their ...
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William Alexander Sutton Dry September (detail) 1949. Oil on canvas. Collection of Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu, purchased, 1973
John Gibb Lyttelton Harbour, N.Z. Inside the breakwater (detail) 1886. Oil on canvas. Collection of Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu, presented by the Lyttelton Harbour Board 1989
Petrus van der Velden Mountain Stream, Otira Gorge (detail) 1893. Oil on canvas. Christchurch Art Gallery Trust Collection
Charles Meryon Nouvelle-Zélande, Presq'ile de Banks (detail) 1845. Etat de la petite colonie française d'Akaroa 1845. Etching. Collection of Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu, purchased with assistance from the Olive Stirrat bequest 1986
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