Colin McCahon

New Zealand · 1919–1987 · Painter

Colin John McCahon was a New Zealand artist whose work over 45 years consisted of various styles, including landscape, figuration, abstraction, and the overlay of painted text.… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Colin McCahon, St Matthew: Lightning, synthetic polymer paint on unstretched canvasSt Matthew: LightningArt+Object · NZ$1,961,375≈ $1,378,121≈ £1,029,293≈ €1,203,809Sign up to see
  2. Colin McCahon, The Canoe Tainui, synthetic polymer paint on eight panelsThe Canoe TainuiArt+Object · NZ$1,621,687≈ $1,210,508≈ £904,579≈ €1,077,252Sign up to see
  3. Colin McCahon, Entombment after Titian, oil on boardEntombment after TitianArt+Object · NZ$1,098,370≈ $771,748≈ £576,404≈ €674,133Sign up to see

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  1. Colin McCahon, James K Baxter Festival 1973
    James K Baxter Festival 1973
    Art+Object · · Lot 354
    NZ$1,321≈ $962≈ £680≈ €790Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  2. Colin McCahon, Fly, fly, charcoal on paper
    Fly, fly
    Drawing · Paper
    225 x 302mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 56
    NZ$33,635≈ $23,625≈ £17,137≈ €19,881Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  3. Colin McCahon, A fall of light in a dark landscape, charcoal on paper
    A fall of light in a dark landscape
    Drawing · Paper
    465 x 605mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 57
    NZ$60,062≈ $42,187≈ £30,601≈ €35,502Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  4. Colin McCahon, South Canterbury Landscape, synthetic polymer paint on board
    South Canterbury Landscape
    Acrylic · Board
    446 x 558mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 59
    NZ$312,325≈ $219,374≈ £159,128≈ €184,612Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  5. Colin McCahon, 15 drawings for Charles Brasch, installation size variable
    15 drawings for Charles Brasch
    installation size variable
    Art+Object · · Lot 245
    NZ$11,411≈ $8,027≈ £6,040≈ €6,627Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  6. Colin McCahon, Tomorrow will be the same but not as this, silkscreen print with archival ink on BFK Rives Italian art paper, 49/100
    Tomorrow will be the same but not as this
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 49/100
    1195 x 750mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 2
    NZ$18,979≈ $13,238≈ £9,931≈ €11,157Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  7. Colin McCahon, By Jet from Muriwai, charcoal on paper
    By Jet from Muriwai
    Drawing · Paper
    272 x 356mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 24
    NZ$30,031≈ $20,946≈ £15,714≈ €17,654Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  8. Colin McCahon, Van Gogh - Poems by John Caselberg, four lithographs together with original cover sheet
    Van Gogh - Poems by John Caselberg
    Lithograph · Paper
    356 x 251mm: each; 310 x 225mm: cover sheet
    Art+Object · · Lot 25
    NZ$9,910≈ $6,912≈ £5,185≈ €5,826Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  9. Colin McCahon, Landscape Multiple, synthetic polymer paint and sawdust on board
    Landscape Multiple
    Acrylic · Board
    292 x 292mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 62
    NZ$70,873≈ $49,433≈ £37,084≈ €41,663Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  10. Colin McCahon, North Otago, synthetic polymer paint on paper
    North Otago
    Acrylic · Paper
    690 x 435mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 63
    NZ$81,685≈ $56,974≈ £42,742≈ €48,019Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗

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About Colin McCahon

Colin John McCahon was a New Zealand artist whose work over 45 years consisted of various styles, including landscape, figuration, abstraction, and the overlay of painted text. Along with Toss Woollaston and Rita Angus, McCahon is credited with introducing modernism to New Zealand in the mid-20th century. He is regarded as New Zealand's most important modern artist, particularly in his landscape work.

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