Ainslie George Manson New Zealand, 1917-83
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About Ainslie George Manson
Born in Christchurch in 1917, Ainsley Manson was known as a painter and teacher. He was an official war artist during World War II, working in Europe and the Pacific. Manson was head of Timaru Technical College and director of Aigantighe Gallery and formed the South Canterbury Art Societry in 1954, later renamed the South Canterbury Art Society. He exhibited at the Canterbury Society of Arts and the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts from 1948 to 1965.
According to our records which cover the last 50 years, only 3 works by this artist have been sold by auction, of the 5 works offered for sale.
Ainslie George Manson 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 159
- 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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