Agnes Wood New Zealand, 1921-2013
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About Agnes Wood
Born in Auckland in 1921, Agnes Wood studied at the University of Auckland Elam School of Fine Arts during the 1960s and was awarded a Master of Fine Arts. An abstract realist artist, she painted still life and figures. As well as being an artist, she was also a writer, and is known for her biography of Colin McCahon, The Man and Teacher. Colin McCahon was her tutor at Elam.
In our database, 125 works by Agnes Wood are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1993, of which 95 (76%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $7,287 for Three Thin Men Wearing Hats sold by Art+Object in February 2024. This year 3 works have been offered for sale. Works by Agnes Wood are held by the Museum Of New Zealand and Auckland Art Gallery.
Agnes Wood 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 274
- 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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