Portrait of Betty Curnow - Postcard
Louise Henderson
A postcard featuring a reproduction of Louise Henderson's painting Portrait of Betty Curnow.
Author: Louise Henderson
Dimensions: 165 x 130mm
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Louise Henderson Portrait of Betty Curnow 1954. Oil on canvas. Collection of Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū, purchased 1972
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Louise Henderson Portrait of Betty Curnow
Artist Betty Curnow has been the subject of two powerful portraits in New Zealand art: one produced in 1942 by Rita Angus, the other the painting you see here. Henderson found Angus’s version too serious, and she was determined to present “the other side” of Curnow – specifically her “French side”. Dressing her in a glamorous red dress and colourful shawl, Henderson lets the fabric find Curnow’s curves. The resulting image – with its white rose and cigarette – is a spirited and theatrical protrayal of femininity. (Louise Henderson: From Life, 27 June – 11 October 2020)
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Louise Henderson: From Life
11 October 2020
The bold, colourful works of an extraordinary New Zealand artist.