Michael Dunn (art historian)

Michael Dunn (born 1942) is a New Zealand art historian.

Dunn was born in Ashburton in South Canterbury, and attended Canterbury School of Fine Arts (Ilam), graduating with a degree in painting. He continued his studies at the University of Melbourne and University of Auckland, receiving a PhD in art history.[1]

Dunn taught art history at the latter institution from 1965, becoming head of the university's Art History Department. He was appointed head of the university's Elam School of Fine Arts in 1994. He retired in 2006, at which point he was given the title of Emeritus Professor of Fine Arts.[2]

Dunn has written or co-written many books and monographs, predominantly on New Zealand art. An archive of his writing and related papers is held by the Auckland Art Gallery.[2]

Bibliography
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  • Maori Rock Art (1972, A. H. & A. W. Reed)
  • Gordon Walters (1983, Auckland City Art Gallery)
  • A Concise History of New Zealand Painting (1991, STBS)
  • Contemporary Painting in New Zealand (1997, Gordon & Breach)
  • The Art of East Asia (1999, Konemann)
  • Traditional Japanese Design: Five Tastes (with Jun'Ich Takeuchi; 2001, Harry N. Abrams)
  • New Zealand Sculpture: A History (2002, Auckland University Press)
    • New Zealand Sculpture: A History Updated (revised edition, 2008)
  • Frances Hodgkins: Paintings and Drawings (with Elizabeth Eastmond and Iain Buchanan; 2002, Auckland University Press)
  • New Zealand Painting: A Concise History (2003, Auckland University Press)
  • Inspired Design: Japan's Traditional Arts (2003, 5 Continents)
  • Nerli: An Italian Painter in the South Pacific (2005, Auckland University Press)
  • Two Hundred and Forty Years of New Zealand Painting (with Gil Docking and Edward Hanfling; 2010, David Bateman)

References
  1. "Michael Dunn", Auckland University Press. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  2. "Michael Dunn Archive", Auckland Art Gallery. Retrieved 29 May 2019.



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