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THE ART OF GORDON WALTERS
Michael
Durrr ,A thesis submitted in fulfilmenE of the requiremenEs for
Ehedegree of
Doctor of Philosophy in Art History.
University of Auckland,
1984.I
THE ART OF GORDON WALTERS
Michael
DunnVolume Two:
PIates
All measurements are given
width. A ful1 catalogue of given in Volume One,
pagescatalogue numbers correspond
THE PLATES
in millimetres, all the
works254-284. plare in all cases.
height before
reproduced is
numbers
andPlaEe
1. Benin,
1943,pencil
onpaper,
304x
229!
:it
T.fi #
li\\
Plate 2.
Stones and Dried Seaweed, L943, cont6 on paper,410 x
610Plate 3.
DeadTree, t943,
cont6 on paper, 685x
532Plate 4.
Dead Trees, Waikanae, L943, photograph, L94x
128Plate 5.
Dead Trees, Waikanae, L943' photograph, L95x
154Plate 6.
Dead Trees, Waikanae, L943-M, cont6 on paper, 609x
509for
Waikarrae Lardscape, 304x
228V,tltr','1t14
Plate 7.
SttrJy L944,pencil
on paper,Plate 8.
trlaikanae lardscape,I9M,
cont6 on paper, 560x
3g1Plate 9.
Corposition Waikanae,1943-4,
cont6 on PaPer' 5lr5x
698Plate 10.
trtaikanae randscape, L944,oil
on canvas, 605x
4g0Plate 11. stitl-Life with
Drifthroodard pervic
Bone, Lg44,oil
on canvas, 830x
505Plate 12.
Chrysanthenn_rn, Lg4/+,oil
oncardboa'rj,
647x
522Plate
13.thtitled paintLng,
t94r-+45,oil
crn cardboard, 45gx
7LLPlaEe
14.
Figr:re Drawi4g, 1945,pencil
onpaper,
Z4gx
3LL'ri \
'A ti'
ir,$
i'*i
.' t.'
,'r r 1' 1"1'r;r
q' i r.L'i'{d-
' ,;,Itl,iliif
;',.::;r
Plate 15.
Figure Drawing, L945,pencil m
paper, 24gx
310,.''i',1
"i
,'i'll.
,|
'11,1,1,,
;
',', llli
,:'
i,ii.r{
Plate
1-6.Still-life,
L945,oil
on canvas, 508x
406Plate 17.
Thelovers,
L945,oil
on canvas, 410x
505,ffi ryR
{,t;&'|rPlate 18.
LJntitled Drawing, 1946,pencil
onpaper,
248x
3L3Plate 19. Ljntitled
Drawing, L946,inh
onpaper,
250x
3L4t
--.t '
./
Plate 20. lJntitled
Drawing, L946,pencil m paper,
3L4x
250.:.
,2
*.:
| ','
0 id:
{
.?
I
a
Prate
21. L]ntitled
Drawing, L946,pencil m paper,
25ox
3L4Plate 22. tJntitled
PaintLng, 1946,oil
on cardboard, 610x
50gPlate 23. Ljntitled Drawirg,
L947,pencil
onpaper,
3L4x
250Ii I .. I
. 1'
t-!
)
'(
i l'\
) i
\
\,.\l i(
\-' ]"'
(
\t\
)\
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\.\\'t\
\
\i
N
Plate 24.
studyfor pa[as,
1947,pencil
onpaper,
247x
3LIr'I
.?
.i
D
),
ffi
#riil
Plate 25.
LJntitled Drawing, 1947,pencil m
paper, 250x
313Plate 26.
Studyfor
South C,anterbury lardscape,oil
on strawboar:d, 352x
405L947,
llr'
riI
'r!tl: '{i, \\ ::i ii.
Plate 27.
South Canterh-rry lardscape, 460x
560L947,
oil
cn canvas,Plate 28.
studyof a
Rock Face, 1947,oil
on strawboard, 315x
3g5Plate 29.
New Zealard lardscape, 1947,oil
on cardboard, 330x
426Plate 30.
ThePoet,
L947,pencil ard oil
on carvas, 410x
5j-1\\ \
\
$Plate 31.
Drawir:g, L947,pencil m
paper,27I x
375Plate
32. LJntiEled Painting,406
L947, pencil
x
5L7ard oil
on canvas,';;ii,W;t;t
ll jtffi
Plate 33.
BlackFigure,
L948,oil
on cardboard, 500x
400Plate 34.
Old Houses, Sydney, Lg4g,oil
on paper: 504x
37gPlate
35. Drawingwith Aboriginal
Designs, L949, mixed nediam
paper,387
x
506Plate 36.
Jugard Leaf,
L949, mixed media onpaper,
420x
345,+.
/ /"1 '/
Plate 37.
Jugard
Leaves, L949, mixed media on paper, 410x
350--7--71
Plate 38.
Jug andLeaf, t949,
mixed mediam paper,
4L0x
345Plate 39. Variation
onplant
Forms, 1949,oil
on canvas, 460x
390Plate 40. Air ard Earth,
L949,oil
oncarvas,
55gx
405li-j )C
..}!
Plate 41.
studyof
Leaves,!949,
mixed media on paper, 3g0x
510Plate 42. Untitled Paintirg,
1952,oil
on canvas, 482x
360:. .'t
Plate
43. Painting
Number Two, 1953,oil
on canvas,
482x
356Plate
44. untitled Painting,
i.952-53,oil
on canvas.
4g2x
360Plate 45. Ltntitled
Gotrache, 1953, 305x
411t
Plate 46.
Copyof
Schizophrenic Drawing, L953,irk
on paper, 101x
151il/-r,.tr7 i+.(ct>v rftuu1 ,*-*
fce-t,u*
Plate 47.
enpyof
Schizophrenic Drawi4g, 1953,ink
onpaper,
L6!x
tOZEIA o
Plate 48.
Copyof
Schizophrerric Drawing, 1953,irk
on paper, 88x
100a !
rl
E,.
DIa t
EI
A'
/
ht
{
ol ;'
s J
$
Fa
/ L- \
i II .!'.
i;'. '
it1:iT-:ii'
'
'.:it+'t,'l'l'l-- -t
Plate 49.
Copyof
Schizophrenic Drawing, 1953,irrk
onpaper,
79x
98$
Plate
50. C,opyof
Schizophrenic Drawing, L953,irk
onpaper,
L02x
L5LPlate 51. untiEled painting,
1954, gouache onpaper,
zgox
2L0I a D
c)
O
t 3 o a
!ta
t-
O
Plate 52. tlncitled Painting,
1954, gouachem
paper, 2LLx 28t
Plate 53. Untitled Paintirg,
Lgy+, gotrache onpaper,
t79x
246;t
l:j li,r)t i'ijr"!.
t}t '.r' l::.":i ''i
l,l';;1'
til '
, i'"
x$
Plate 54. Llntitled Painting,
1954, gouache onpaper,
343x
299PlaEe
55. untitled Paintirg,
1951+, gouachem
paper, 300x
365PlaEe
56. study for conposition,
1954, gouache onpaper,
Lg}x
245Plate 57.
ConposiEion L954-55, gouache on paper, 315x
439Plate 58. uncicled Paintiag,
1955,oil
on canvas, 510x
606PlaEe
59. Untitled Paintirg,
1955, gouache on paper, ZLZx
277Plate 60. tlntitled Paintirg,
L955/56,oil
oncarvas,
46!x
611Plate 61.
SEtdyfor
Blue/Green, j-955, gouache onpaper,
392x
316Plate 62. Sttdy for Grey/Pirk,
L955, gouache onpaper,
435x326
A
Plate 63. UnLitled Painrirg,
1955, gouache on paper, ZI2x
283Plate 64. tlntitled Painting,
L955, gouache on paper, 208x
273Plate 65. Untitled
Painting,, 1955, gouache on paper, 280x
210Plate 66. Llntitled Painting,
1955, gouache onpaper,
L83x
234Plate 67. untitled Painting,
1955, gouache onpaper,
229x
2g5Plate 68. Untitled Painting,
1955,oil
onmuslin,
510x
622UntiLled Gouache,
1955,270 x
205Plate 69. gouache on paper,
lS1,t,r. ::,
:ii;l; r'';l
, i?'_
Plate
70.untitled painting,
1956, gouache on paper, 21gx
2g0PIaLe
71.
Study, 1956, gouache on paper, Z9Ox
220.( J.
ffi+im
.r*itil
i ijl:,f,tl'l#":''
PLate 72. LlnEitted Drawing, L956,
pencil
on paper, 27ex
214r;1 +,r .Jilll1^,-,
i't;,t' . "':l;i'j:r:;fi
trl&ac^/*,.o,
Plate
73. Ranui, L956,irk
onpaper,
282x
2ZOoo
Plal-e
74. Untjtled
l)rawing, 1956, inl< on paper, 285x
210Plate 75. Ljntitled
Drawing, 1956,ink
onpaper,
Zg3x
ZlePlaEe
76.
Studyfor Paintirg,
1956, gor.nchem
paper, 2fAx
Zl2o o
,oe -oa
)oaol
\to o
)oo ovoo I )coa
Plate 77. Painting,
1956,oil
on canvas, 4gZx
356Untitled
Gouache,
L956,297 x
234Plate
7 8.gouache on paper,
Plate 79. Untitled Painting,
L957, gor"rache onpaper,
3L8x
242Plate 80. Untitled Painting,
1-958,ink
on hardboarrC, 509x
407iilEII
H H
r[[ H
TEI
!ffiII
[mr
E[[ ME
fiil[ fi!E
H E
il F
Eil T
E.[
EI
[[
Plate 81. Study,
1958, gor:ache and pasted paper, 610x
45g[ilfiil
ETT=I
;l rl=I
,.
,J=lEf t=t
,,l=lElEI
Etr=tEl
EII=TEI
EiT]=IET
EII=TE,I Et1=r
'Ell=I El ]=lE!
E.ITEI
Plate 82.
Shrdy, 1958, gouache and pasted paper, 609x
45g1958-59, pasted 458
x
UAPlaLe
83.
Papier Co1l6,black
and grey paper,lffi r$
ll
Plate 84.
SttrJy, 1958-59, gouache on paper, 305x
216Plate 85. Stdy,
1958-59,i*
onboard,
6e9x
457Plate 86. Sttdy,
1958-59,i*
on board, 609x
408Plate 87.
Scudy, 1958-59,ifr
onhardboari,
609x
458Plate 88.
Studyfor
Vrtaitara, 1959,ink
on paper, 250x
356Plate 89' untitled paintirg,
1960, go'ache onpaper,
60gx
457Plate 90. Llntitled painting,
1960, gouache onpaper,
609x
457Plate 91. untitled Painting,
1960, gouache onpaper,
609x
457Plate
92- PapLercolr6,
1960, pasted brack and grey paper, 45gx
330Plate 93. Study,
1960, gouachem paper,
346x
248E E
E E
T I
r T n
t il
t il
T
=
-
I I
E T
t I-
Plate 94.
Studyfor Painting,
1961, pasted paper, 7L0x
508Painting, t962,
pa.sted 330x
457Plate 95.
Srudyfor black ard
grey paper,Plate 96.
Study, L962, pastedpaper,
609x
45gThene Nr-rnber One, t962-63, 508
x
381Plate 97. Spiral
P.V.A. on hardboard.1962, pasted 480
x
335.'l.zn, // a/a,.r 1)
Plate 98.
Papier CoI16, greyard black
paPer,EI HI
Plate 99. StuJio,
Ti-nakori Road, lrlellington_HHH _UUU
_5HU €555
Plate
L00.Sttidy,
1963,i*
and pasted paper, 609x
457o o
Plate
101. Black andYellow,
L963, P.V.A. on ha::dboard, 915x
686Plate
102.Painting,
L96+65, P.V.A.ard acrylic,
on linen-covered hardboard, 909
x
685oo
Plate
103. Telihiti,
1964,alkyd
enanel on hardboard, t220x
9L5-
l---.
1--, F-_..-
t--.-*-
i-
Plate
104. Studyfor
painEirg td:nber One, 230x
302L965,
pencil m
paper,Plate
105.Painting
Nunber One, L965, 9L4x
L2L9P.V.A. on hardboard,
Ub
u5b Oh
Ub Ih UUb u5h
Th Ub IOh
b
OU
Plate
106. Drawing Nurnber Fourteen, 1965,irk
on paPer, 6IOx
454Plate
107.untitled Painti-rg, t965, P.v.A. ard acrylic
on hardboard, 72L9x
9L5o o
Plate
108. Black on Wkrite, 1965, P.V.A. onhardboad,
L2\6x
910Plate
109.Paintiag
Nr-rnber Seven, t965, P.V.A. onhardboad,
L22Ox
91-5Plate
110. Paincing }frmberEight,
L965,P.V.A. on hardboald. 915
x
L2L9o o o
Plate
1L1. PainEing }fr-rnberNine,
L965, P.V.A. on hardboard, 1220x
915PlaEe 112. V'lalters workinB on
Painting
}fr.rnberNine,
L965Plate
113.Painting,
1965, P.V.A. on handboard, LZI9x
915Prate l-14.
Painti.g,
1965,p.v.A.
on hardboa-rd,, r22ox
915Plate
115.Untitled
Drawing, 1965-66,irk
on board, 610x
45go o o
PlaEe 1-16.
Painting
lh:rnber One, L966, 1219x
9L5P.V.A. on hardboard,
Plate
117. Painting Nr.nnber Tho, 1966, P.V.A. on hardboard,1.220
x
9I0Plate
118.Hiwi,
1966, P.V.A. on handboa'rd, 1220x
9I4Plate
119.Ljntitled
Drawing, L966,irk
on paper, 610x
45g-ta
7
I,
Plate
120.rnstallation view,
Newvision Gallery, Aucklard,
Lg66,r-\
-
Plate
121. Black and lalhrite, !966, p.v.A.
on carvas,
gt5x
915Plate
122. TahL, 1967,p.V.A.
andacrylic
on canvas, 1,525x
1140Plate
123. waikanae, 1967,p.v.A.
on hanjboard, 9L4x r2l9
Plate
124.orientar,
1967,p.v.A.
on hanjboard, g90x
L2o6J'
OE
Plate
125.Tiki.
1967. P.V.A. on hardboard. I22Ox
915{} : :\.;i,.;:
.;;;;-I :' iiliiir,,';
i_;
Plate
126.IGnr, !967, p.V.A.
on canvas, gL5x
915Plate t27.
lhl<a, 1967, P.V.A. on carn/as,
9L5x
9j_5Plate
128. Kupu.t967,
P.V.A. on canvas, L524x
Ll42@
! ,i
l'
--'Plate
129. Greenard Pirk,
L967,acrylic m
paper, 231x
305Kahulcura, L967-68, P.V.A.
1140
x
1520Plate
130.ard acrylic
on canvas,Plate
131-.ltfuritai,
L967-68, P.V.A.ard acrylic
on canvas, 1,524x
LL42Prate 132.
rnstallation
wiew, NewVision Gallery, Aucklard,
196gPlate
133.rnstallaEion view,
NewVision Gallery, Aucklard,
196gPlate
1-34.rnstallation
View, Newvision Garlery, Aucklard,
196gPlate
135. Mahuika, 1968,p.v.A.
arr<lacrylic
on canvas. r5z4x
1,L43Plate
136. Tanntea, 1-968,P.v.A.
andacrylic
on canvas, L5z4x
tL43Plate
137. Blackard
Red, 1968, p.V.A.974
x
t2L9ard acrylic
on canvas,Blue
ard Yellow,
L968, P.V.A.1830
x
1371Plate
138. andacrylic
on canvas,PlaEe 139. Black and
Yellow,
1968, P.V.A.1520
x
1150ard acrylic
on canvas,Plate
140. Makaro, L969, P.V.A.ard acrylic
oncan/as,
L5ZZx
1143:::'.+ji "' ir.' -,.'ii!r',::rrl r
Plate
141. SEtdy, L969,irk
onpaper,
609x
457PlaEe L42. BLack and V,llrite, L969, P.V.A. and
acrylic
on canvas, 1525x
1525.UUUUO .UUOU-
.OUUUUT .HHUUT
-UUb
ouh
-U
Plate
143.Untitled
Drawing, 1969,i*
on PaPer, 609x
457-o t'oo
do
-o
Plate
141+.(lnEitled
Drawing, L969,ink
onpaper,
609x
457Painting,
L969, P.V.A.457
x
457Plate
145.Llntitled ard acrylic
on carvas,Plate
146. C,erealogy Drawing, L969,irk
onpaper,
609x
457Plate
147. C,enealogyP.V.A.
ard acrylic
onlfumber One, 1969,
can/as,
I2L7x
913Plate
148. Drawing, L969,irk
onpaper,
609x
457PlaEe 149.
Maihi,
L969,p.v.A. ard acrylic
oncarvas,
LzLgx
9L4Plate
150. C,enealogy ld-rnber T\^ro, L969-70, P.V.A.ard acrylic
on canvas, L524x
LL43Plate
151.Tautahi,
1970,p.v.A. ard acrylic
on canvas, r5z4x
1143Plate
152. RongoEai, 1970,P.v.A. ard acrylic
on canvas, 1520x
1150Plate
153. Black and Red, L970, P.V.A.L527
x
LL43ard acrylic
on carvas,Plate
151r. Study, L97O,acrylic
on paper, 298x
23O-,'131' -. .x(:l:..+ftr^1
I
i T:. , .::i ';r {.:i islt6;ir -l'i r'iI
ilji5;,ii, : r: rL970, P.V.A. and
acrylic
on canvas, 1,524x
1,L42Plate
l-55. Flautarn.II ll ll II
Plate
156.Llntitled
Drawing, 1970,ink
onpaper,
387x
387I I
I t
I
II I
I r
I
I ll
I t
I r I
t I
Plate
157.Untitled Painting,
1977, P.V.A.ard acrylic
on canvas, L525x
L725Plate
158.Stdy, !97L, irk
on PaPer, 609x
458-
Plate
159.Llntitled
Drawing;,t97L, i*
on Paper' 609x
458Plate
160. LJnEiEled Drawing'Lg7t,
inlc on PaPer, 762x
609Plate
161. Genealory Sttrcly, Lg7L, inlc on PaPer, 585x
457Plate
162. C,enealogy }fr'nnber Three,L830
t97L,
P.V.A. andacrylic
on carvas'x
L372Genealory }fr.rnber
Four, I97L,
P.V.A.L525
x
IL42Plate
163.ard acrylic
on carryas,Plate
164. Genealory l{r.rnberFive, I97L,
P.V.A. andacrylic
on can/as'1524
x
t52t+Six,
1971, P.V.A.L220
x
9t4PlaEe 165. Genealory lfunber
ard acrylic
on canvas,Plate
166.Koru, !g7I,
P.V.A. andacrylic
orr canvas' 1830x
1372d9
- -
J( g9 _E
Plate
167.Llntitled
Drawing, 1971,i-*
on paper, 609x
458168. Black CenEre, 1972' P.V.A' L524
x
L524and
acryIic
on canvas,( (
S
Plate
169.Pacific
}4ctif, t972,
P.V.A.ard acryIic
on carnlas'609
x
609'PlaEe 170.
untitled PainEirg,
L972, P.V.A.L2L9
x
9L2ard acrylic
cn cail/Els,plate
171. Genealogy lfr-urberEight,
L973, P.V.A. andacrylic
on canras'269
x
L37QPlateI72.licitro,tg73,P.V.A'andacryliconcam/as't22Ox980
Plate
173. Totn:,!973,
P.V.A.ard acrylic
on'canvas' L2L6x
9L5Plate
174. Llnticled Drawing, L973,irk
on paper, 609x
458Plate
175.Untitled Painting,
1973, gouache on paPer, 3O6x
229Plate
176.Sctdy,
L973, gouache on paper, 277 x2O3Plate
177.lfulo,
L973, P.V.A.ard acrylic
on canvas, 508x
508-
-
Plate
178. Overlap Nt-rnber T\ro,t973, irk
on paper, 609x
458Painting,
L974, P.V.A.457
x
609Plate
179.Llntitled ard acrylic
on carvas,Plate
180.Painting,
L974, P.V.A.ard acryIic
on cam/as,
L22Ox
916Paintirg, I975,
P.V.A.570
x
570Plate
181. LJntitled andacrylic
on carvas,OE
oo
Plate
182.Untitled
Drawing, 1975,i*
on Paper, 592x
455Plate
183. Mokoia, 1975, P.V.A. andacrylic
on canvas, I22Ox
982Plate
184. Oreka,!976,
P.V.A. andacry1ic
on carr\ras, 950x
2440OE
Plate
185.Llntitled Painting,
1977, P.V.A.ard acrylic
on canvas, t220x
94OPlate
186. Parade ltrnber One, L977, P.V.A.ard acrylic
on carrvas, 485x
609Plate
187.I,furitai
tdrnber Tho, 1977, P.V.A.ard acrylic
on carvas, LZL9x
978Plate
188.lkrakia, !977,
P.V.A. andacrylic
on canvas, L525x
LL40Plate
189. Parade Irhrmber Two, L977, P.V.A.736
x 9t4
and
acrylic
on canvas,Plate
190. Parade lrLrnberFour,
L977, P.V.A.ard acrylic
on carvas' 975x
L220Plate
191. Waiata,t977,
P.V.A.ard acrylic
oncarvas,
t524x
LI42UnEitled
PainEirg,
1977, P.V.A.L525
x
Ll42PlaEe 192.
ard acrylic
on carvas,Plate
193. LJntitledPaintitg,
1977, P.V.A.L220
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9L4and
acrylic
on carvas,1-94.
tlntitled Paintir,g,
L978, P.V.A. ard L220x
9L4Plate
acrylic
on canvas,PlaEe 195.
Untitled Paintirg,
1978, P.V.A.ard acrylic
on carvas'L220
x
9I5Plate
l-96.Paintir€,
L978, P.V.A. andacrylic
oncarvas,
355x
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