Salvation Army aesthetics: The politics of Colin McCahon's "early religious paintings"

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Title:	Salvation Army aesthetics: The politics of Colin McCahon's "early religious paintings"
Authors:	Curnow, Wystan
Publisher:	INZART / The University of Auckland Library = Te Tumu Herenga
Abstract:	Article reflects on the early career of painter Colin McCahon. Discusses McCahon's religious paintings from this period and his views on Christianity. Considers his involvement with the Christian Socialist Pacifist movement, resistance to the war and his friendships with Toss Woollaston and Rodney Kennedy. Considers his views on painting traditions. Describes in detail works from this period, discussing their crude "proto-punk" style and "popular culture" influence including references to cartoons and comics. Mentions locations McCahon and his wife Anne Hamblett settled into and visited with their friends and contemporaries.
Description:	5 colour 1 b/w portrait: Colin McCahon
URI:	http://superindex.lbr.auckland.ac.nz//handle/123456789/605287
Appears in Collections:	INZART: Sword Collection

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