John Papas New Zealand, 1942-.
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About John Papas
Born in Auckland in 1942, John Papas is a self taught painter in oils, and a sculptor in earthenware, clay, copper and steel. Of Sottish and greek ancestry he has travelled and worked throughout Europe. John Papas has exhibited throughout New Zealand and in Australia and Germany since 1963, and at the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts since 1976. He lives and works in Auckland.
In our database, 293 works by John Papas are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1977, of which 226 (77%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $3,334 for Palm Tree sold by Webb's in November 2005. This year 6 works have been offered for sale. Works by John Papas are held by the Museum Of New Zealand.
John Papas is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- McGahey, Kate. The Concise Dictionary of New Zealand Artists Painters Printmakers Sculptors, Gilt Edge Publishing, Wellington, New Zealand, 2000. Page 193
- The Find New Zealand Artists web site: a database of artist names that directs researchers to the rich resources found in New Zealand's libraries, art society exhibition histories and published sources.
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