Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery
A Whanganui biography
Martin Edmond
The history of one of New Zealand’s most important art galleries
This lively and compelling story of Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery begins before Henry Sarjeant had even dreamed of a ‘fine art gallery’ for the burgeoning small town of Whanganui.
It reveals the Sarjeant Gallery’s early years and its development as a collecting and exhibiting institution that is now recognised as one of New Zealand’s finest.
Generously illustrated with many works from the Sarjeant’s rich, varied and important collection, this book places the gallery at the heart of the story of Whanganui and marks its triumphal reopening in 2024.
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‘A marvellous book in every way’ — Kate de Goldi, RNZ
‘A fascinating history of an art institution and its place in a city . . . a handsomely illustrated and eminently desirable volume’ — Don Abbott, Art NZ
‘An inspirational and compelling story’ — Lyn Potter, NZ Booklovers
- CATEGORY: Art and design, History, Biography and memoir, Architecture
- ISBN: 9781991016652
- PUBLISHER: Massey University Press
- IMPRINT: Massey University Press
- PUBLISHED: 07/11/2024
- PAGE EXTENT: 376
- FORMAT: Soft cover
About the author
Martin Edmond was born in Ohakune and grew up in small North Island towns. He has an MA in English language and literature from Victoria University of Wellington (1977) and a Doctorate of Creative Arts from the University of Western Sydney (2013).