Leo Vernon Bensemann New Zealand, 1912-86
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About Leo Vernon Bensemann
Born in Nelson, New Zealand in 1912, Leo Benseman was well known as a painter, publisher, illustrator and composer. The winner of the 1969 Arts Council travel grant he studied graphic design and typography in France. He was a member of the Canterbury School of painters, and of "The Group", that broke away from the Canterbury Society of Arts. He became a full time artist after his retirement in 1978 untill his death in 1986.
We have records of art auction sales by Leo Bensemann from 1989 and in total 171 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 102 (60%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $79,865 for Takaka Stonehenge sold by Webb's in September 2022. This year 6 works have been offered for sale. Works by Leo Bensemann are held by the Suter Art Gallery, Christchurch Art Gallery and a further three major public national galleries (see list below).
Leo Vernon Bensemann 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 19
- 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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