Hinehauone Coralie Cameron (1904–1993) - known as Corrie Cameron - grew
up on a sheep farm at Te Ore Ore in the Wairarapa.
She trained as an
artist in Wellington, London and Paris, and went on to create images of
farmhands, horticultural workers, and landscapes which resonated with
spirit of place.
Corrie Cameron has been one of the least recognised
printmakers of the 1930s, yet her work adds another dimension to New
Zealand art: a vision of rural life and landscape often in stark
contrast to the colourful, celebratory paintings created during this
era.
Her images of Māori had an unusual contemporaneity, and trips to the Pacific led to further striking and appealing prints.
Corrie rarely exhibited again after the 1930s, but her work is as powerful today as when it was created.
This book brings it the attention it richly deserves.
