Gordon Crook New Zealand, 1921-2011
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About Gordon Crook
Born in England in 1921, Gordon Crook studied at St Martin's School of Art and Central School of Art, London where he late became lecturer. A visual artist working across a range of genres including ceramics, textiles, print making, drawing and painting, he arrived in New Zealand in 1972 and settled in Wellington. He collaborated for a long time with Lesley Nicholls producing tapestries. He also created a number of banners for public buildings.
In our database, 228 works by Gordon Crook are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1993, of which 178 (78%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $6,368 for Stardust sold by Art+Object in September 2012. This year 3 works have been offered for sale. Works by Gordon Crook are held by the Suter Art Gallery, Museum Of New Zealand and a further two major public national galleries (see list below).
Gordon Crook 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 55
- 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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