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Kenneth Hassall

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Kenneth Hassall
Born
Kenneth Welsh Hassall

1902 (1902)
England
Died1970 (aged 67–68)
Occupation(s)Artist, architect

Kenneth Welsh Hassall (1902 – 1970) was a New Zealand artist and printmaker.

Hassall was born in England and immigrated to New Zealand with his mother at a young age. He studied design at Wellington Technical College and went on to work as an architect and drafter. Hassall became known as a linocut artist during the 1940s, and was considered one of New Zealand's most talented linocut artists at the time.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Vangioni 2023.
  2. ^ Ross 2006, p. 121.

Bibliography

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  • Vangioni, Peter (2023), Ink on Paper: Aotearoa New Zealand printmakers of the modern era (PDF), Christchurch: Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū, p. 40, ISBN 9781877375774, retrieved 18 May 2024
  • Ross, Gail Macdonald (2006). New Zealand Prints 1900-1950: An unseen heritage (PhD thesis). University of Canterbury. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
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