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Zealand. The first painting to enter a public collection being
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in 1938. Seven of the nine works he submitted to this exhibition were portraits – including a self-portrait, a portrait of Rita Angus and one of
Lawrence Baigent. He continued to show regularly as a Group member and was represented in the final exhibition in 1977 with four paintings, this time all
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Bensemann helped form the N.Z. Design Association 'to develop and raise standards of design throughout the country'. Recognising the absence of a journal devoted to contemporary art in 1966 Bensemann and
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Travel Grant to Europe to study typography and graphic art After leaving the Caxton Press
Bensemann set up his own publishing house in 1978 producing several books under the imprint of The Huntsbury Press.
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on its ability to get their writers to push back and provide feedback good or bad. Bensemann retained a strong interest in typography throughout his career at Caxton press and in 1969 was awarded a
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Pompallier Gallery Akaroa. 38 paintings from 1936 to 1972. Critic G.T.M described Bensemann as one of the early artists who, ‘began to “see” New Zealand rather than just “look” at it.’
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Christchurch Art
Gallery Toi Wai Whetu “paintings based on the hills, beaches and intriguing karst rock formations that dominate Mohua Golden Bay”
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