Colin McCahon (1919 –1987): Prophet in the Wilderness
Lloyd Geering delivered this address to the Christchurch Art Gallery on April 12 2008. Here is part 1.
Many people are not attracted to the work of Colin McCahon, even though he is now widely regarded as New Zealand’s greatest artist. I have no expertise to speak with authority on art. Rather reluctantly, some twenty years ago I was persuaded by Alexa Johnston, (author of the fine biography on Sir Ed Hillary) to speak about the religious aspect of McCahon’s work. He is the only well-known NZ artist who has devoted much of his work to religious topics. This presentation is a personal interpretation. I shall be speaking of him as a religious prophet.
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Part 2 to follow in the next newsletter!