Pound's writings "challenged the writing of an earlier generation of art historians, including Hamish Keith, Gordon H. Brown and Peter Tomory, and championed abstract artists, especially Gordon Walters and Richard Killeen."[1] Pound completed his doctorate on the work of Richard Killeen and lectured in art history at the University of Auckland.[2] Pound's particular concern was nationalism and New Zealand art. His 1983 book Frames on the Land refuted earlier art historical arguments for a particular quality to New Zealand's light, which resulted in a bold, hard-eged approach to landscape painting in that country. Instead, he argued that visiting and immigrant artists in the 19th century brought established 'frames' with them, such as a sense of the land and a sublime and awesome force, through which they interpreted the New Zealand landscape.[3]
His 1994 book The Space Between: Pakeha Use of Maori Motifs in Modernist New Zealand Art came in the wake of the 1992 exhibition Headlands: Thinking Through New Zealand Art, and discusses the cultural appropriation of Māori art and culture by modern Pākehā New Zealand artists, including Gordon Walters, Colin McCahon and Richard Killeen.[1][4] Pound's final book summarises his thinking on 1930s artists, writers and thinkers who used art, literature and theory to posit a new sense of New Zealand identity through high culture, and how from the 1970s this framework was dismantled.[5][6]
Pound’s book on the artist Gordon Walters was published posthumously in 2023. In it Pound covers all aspects of Walters life and work including the painting of his first large scale koru work Te Whiti first shown in 1966.[7] The book was assisted into publication by Leonard Bell who also contributed a forward and Afterword to the book.[8]
Publicationsedit
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (February 2018)
Books by Francis Pound include:
Frames on the Land : Early Landscape Painting in New Zealand, Auckland: Collins, 1983. ISBN0002165988
Forty modern New Zealand paintings Auckland: Penguin Books, 1985. ISBN0140082468
^ abFarrar, Sarah. "Rewriting New Zealand art: Francis Pound (1948-2017)". Te Papa. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
^Conland, Natasha. "Remembering Francis Pound (1948–2017)". Auckland Art Gallery. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
^"Nationalism debates: Frames on the land". Te Ara - Encyclopedia of New Zealand. New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu Taonga. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
^Leonard, Robert. "Gordon Walters: Form Becomes Sign". robertleonard.org. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
^"The Invention of New Zealand: Art and National Identity, 1930–1970 - The University of Auckland". Auckland University Press. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
^"Criticism and the arts". Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand. New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu Taonga. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
^Dunn, Michael (1983). Gordon Walters. Auckland City Art Gallery. p. 26. ISBN0864631111.
^Pound, Francis (2023). Gordon Walters. Auckland: Auckland University Press. ISBN9781869409531.
Further readingedit
Francis Pound, [The Real & the Unreal In New Zealand Painting: A discussion prompted by a new edition of An Introduction to New Zealand painting], Art New Zealand, no. 25 Summer 1982-83
Hamish Keith, Review of Frames On The Land, Art New Zealand, no. 28, Spring 1983
Francis pound, 'Harsh clarities: meteorological and geographical determinism in New Zealand art commentary refuted', Parallax, vol. 1, no. 3, Winter 1983, pp. 263–269
Peter Simpson, Review of The Invention of New Zealand, New Zealand Herald, 11 December 2009
Gavin McLean, Review of The Invention of New Zealand, Otago Daily Times, 20 February 2010
Hugh Roberts, Review of The Invention of New Zealand, New Zealand Books, 1 June 2010
Linda Tyler's obituary for Radio New Zealand, 21 October 2017
December 18, 2023
francis, pound, 1948, october, 2017, zealand, historian, curator, writer, contents, works, publications, references, further, readingworks, editpound, writings, challenged, writing, earlier, generation, historians, including, hamish, keith, gordon, brown, pete. Dr Francis Pound 1948 15 October 2017 was a New Zealand art historian curator and writer Contents 1 Works 1 1 Publications 2 References 3 Further readingWorks editPound s writings challenged the writing of an earlier generation of art historians including Hamish Keith Gordon H Brown and Peter Tomory and championed abstract artists especially Gordon Walters and Richard Killeen 1 Pound completed his doctorate on the work of Richard Killeen and lectured in art history at the University of Auckland 2 Pound s particular concern was nationalism and New Zealand art His 1983 book Frames on the Land refuted earlier art historical arguments for a particular quality to New Zealand s light which resulted in a bold hard eged approach to landscape painting in that country Instead he argued that visiting and immigrant artists in the 19th century brought established frames with them such as a sense of the land and a sublime and awesome force through which they interpreted the New Zealand landscape 3 His 1994 book The Space Between Pakeha Use of Maori Motifs in Modernist New Zealand Art came in the wake of the 1992 exhibition Headlands Thinking Through New Zealand Art and discusses the cultural appropriation of Maori art and culture by modern Pakeha New Zealand artists including Gordon Walters Colin McCahon and Richard Killeen 1 4 Pound s final book summarises his thinking on 1930s artists writers and thinkers who used art literature and theory to posit a new sense of New Zealand identity through high culture and how from the 1970s this framework was dismantled 5 6 Pound s book on the artist Gordon Walters was published posthumously in 2023 In it Pound covers all aspects of Walters life and work including the painting of his first large scale koru work Te Whiti first shown in 1966 7 The book was assisted into publication by Leonard Bell who also contributed a forward and Afterword to the book 8 Publications edit This list is incomplete you can help by adding missing items February 2018 Books by Francis Pound include Frames on the Land Early Landscape Painting in New Zealand Auckland Collins 1983 ISBN 0002165988 Forty modern New Zealand paintings Auckland Penguin Books 1985 ISBN 0140082468 Voyage Auckland Workshop Press 1991 ISBN 0959798145 Signatures of place paintings amp place names New Plymouth Govett Brewster Art Gallery 1991 ISBN 0908848064 The space between Pakeha use of Maori motifs in modernist New Zealand art Auckland Workshop Press 1994 ISBN 0958331243 Stories we tell ourselves the paintings of Richard Killeen Auckland Auckland Art Gallery and David Bateman 1999 ISBN 186953431X Walters en abyme Auckland Gus Fisher Gallery 2004 ISBN 0476006201 The invention of New Zealand art amp national identity 1930 1970 Auckland Auckland University Press 2009 ISBN 9781869404147 Gordon Walters Auckland University Press 2023 ISBN 9781869409531References edit a b Farrar Sarah Rewriting New Zealand art Francis Pound 1948 2017 Te Papa Retrieved 11 February 2018 Conland Natasha Remembering Francis Pound 1948 2017 Auckland Art Gallery Retrieved 11 February 2018 Nationalism debates Frames on the land Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu Taonga Retrieved 11 February 2018 Leonard Robert Gordon Walters Form Becomes Sign robertleonard org Retrieved 11 February 2018 The Invention of New Zealand Art and National Identity 1930 1970 The University of Auckland Auckland University Press Retrieved 11 February 2018 Criticism and the arts Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu Taonga Retrieved 11 February 2018 Dunn Michael 1983 Gordon Walters Auckland City Art Gallery p 26 ISBN 0864631111 Pound Francis 2023 Gordon Walters Auckland Auckland University Press ISBN 9781869409531 Further reading editFrancis Pound The Real amp the Unreal In New Zealand Painting A discussion prompted by a new edition of An Introduction to New Zealand painting Art New Zealand no 25 Summer 1982 83 Hamish Keith Review of Frames On The Land Art New Zealand no 28 Spring 1983 Francis pound Harsh clarities meteorological and geographical determinism in New Zealand art commentary refuted Parallax vol 1 no 3 Winter 1983 pp 263 269 Peter Simpson Review of The Invention of New Zealand New Zealand Herald 11 December 2009 Gavin McLean Review of The Invention of New Zealand Otago Daily Times 20 February 2010 Hugh Roberts Review of The Invention of New Zealand New Zealand Books 1 June 2010 Linda Tyler s obituary for Radio New Zealand 21 October 2017 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Francis Pound amp oldid 1182693457, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
