TWO-ARTIST SHOW
NEW ZEALAND PAINTINGS An exhibition of paintings by Eric Lee-Johnson and A. R. D. Fairburn was opened in the Society of Arts rooms this afternoon by Sir Joseph Smith. The artists have combined to produce one of the most satisfying and individual shows seefci in Auckland recently. Eric Lee-Johnson, with 61 oils, water-colours and drawings, has taken characteristics of the New Zealand landscape ignored by many other artists and made of them pictures of beauty and vitality. His tortured tree trunks, bleached and blackened by fire, are of the essence of this country, and his composition, his arrangement of greens and browns are so satisfying that the pictures have an enduring quality. Another feature of his work is his sense of colour, as shown in several abstract subjects and a fantastic sea painting. Better known as a poet, though he has exhibited paintings from time to time, A. R. D. Fairburn, in 34 pictures, has also attempted to portray the rugged untidiness of the New Zealand landscape, in strong, even violent colour. His best works reveal good design and atmosphere.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXVI, Issue 251, 23 October 1945, Page 6
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