John Buckland Wright
b.1897, d.1954
The song from beyond the world
- 1931
- wood-engraving
- Gift from the Estate of John Buckland Wright, 2016
- 183 x 123mm
- 2016/043
Tags: clouds, monochrome, people (agents)
Recognised internationally for his wood-engravings, John Buckland Wright originally came from Ōtepoti Dunedin and moved to England at a young age. He became interested in wood-engraving in the mid-1920s and taught himself the medium. Living in Brussels at this time, he joined De Vijf, a group of contemporary Belgian woodblock printers. He gained a reputation for book illustration and was commissioned to cut wood-engravings by some of the most celebrated private presses, including The Golden Cockerel Press.
Ink on Paper: Aotearoa New Zealand Printmakers of the Modern Era, 11 February – 28 May 2023