'Lyttelton legend' Bill Hammond remembered for his 'immense' contribution to New Zealand's art
Artist Bill Hammond, photographed with one of his paintings in 1994, has died. The story of Aotearoa’s art history cannot be told without mentioning Bill Hammond’s work, Arts Minister Carmel Sepuloni said of the exalted artist following his death. Hammond, one of New Zealand’s leading artists, was a legendary figure in his home in the port town of Lyttelton, just outside Christchurch. One of his best known works, Fall of Icarus, is displayed at the Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū. Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o WaiwhetÅ« Hammond’s famed paintings often had enviro...
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