Frances Hodgkins’ 56-year career as an artist earned her a secure place among the English avant-garde of the 1930s and 1940s. She was the first New Zealand-born artist to achieve such stature.
Frances Hodgkins
Personal details
Full Name:
Frances Mary Hodgkins
Lifetime:
28 Apr 1869 – 13 May 1947
Biography
Events In History
13 May 1947
One of this country's most celebrated artists, Frances Hodgkins spent most of her life overseas. She earned a place among the British avant-garde of the 1930s and 1940s – the first New Zealand-born artist to achieve such stature.
Main image: Still life: self-portrait by Frances Hodgkins
Still life: self-portrait by Frances Hodgkins
