B.
Your choice
Behind the scenes
In literature as in love, we are astonished at what is chosen by others.
![André Maurois](/media/cache/2f/8f/2f8fb3606175c20b592ee3a61e4adfa8.jpg)
André Maurois
So said French author André Maurois, born Emile Salomon Wilhelm Herzog (1885 – 1967). That observation is also true in the field of art appreciation, as evidenced by our long-running My Favourite feature in the Bulletin. In almost every issue since 1998 a variety of contributors, from art stars to sport stars, from politicians to thespians (not always as wide a leap as you'd think), have nominated their choice from the Gallery's collection. And all, or almost all, have picked something different. Go figure.
So it's time for a little pop quiz. Can you match the chooser with the choice?
![Louise Henderson Portrait of Betty Curnow 1954. Oil on canvas. Purchased, 1972Reproduced with permission](/media/cache/c7/a7/c7a77305d0a120b97c6c8dff35d916d3.jpg)
Louise Henderson Portrait of Betty Curnow 1954. Oil on canvas. Purchased, 1972
Reproduced with permission
Q1
Rita Angus's painting of Betty Curnow was chosen by a respected New Zealand historian. But was it:
A. Julie King
B. Jonathan Mane Wheoki
C. Anne Kirker
D. Pamela Gerrish Nunn
![Rata Lovell-Smith Hawkins 1933. Oil on canvas board. Purchased, 1981Reproduced courtesy of the family of Rata Lovell-Smith](/media/cache/01/6b/016b93f60819b7430058c49f782171ea.jpg)
Rata Lovell-Smith Hawkins 1933. Oil on canvas board. Purchased, 1981
Reproduced courtesy of the family of Rata Lovell-Smith
Q2
Which sporting gent with Canterbury connections chose this painting?
A. Andrew (Mehrts) Mehrtens
B. Richard (Paddles) Hadlee
C. Robbie (Dingo*) Deans
*JK, Mr Deans.
![Lonnie Hutchinson Sista7 2003. Black building paper. Purchased, 2003Reproduced with permission.](/media/cache/df/a4/dfa49d6d53b78e06aa68118502aeac99.jpg)
Lonnie Hutchinson Sista7 2003. Black building paper. Purchased, 2003
Reproduced with permission.
Q3
Lonnie Hutchinson's Sista7 building paper cut-out work was chosen by:
A. Helen Clark, the then-Prime Minister
B. Margaret Mahy, writer
C. Ladi6, singer
![Image](/media/uploads/2012_04/answers.gif)
And the answers are...
Q1 - C
Q2 - B
Q3 - C
How'd you do? Of course, if you'd like to share YOUR favourite with us, you don't have to wait to be asked, just head to My Gallery.