Marilynn Webb
New Zealand artist (1937–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Marilynn Lois Webb ONZM (11 September 1937 – 16 August 2021) was a New Zealand artist, noted for her contributions to Māori art and her work as an educator. She was best known for her work in printmaking and pastels, and her works are held in art collections in New Zealand, the United States, and Norway. She lectured at the Dunedin School of Art, and was made an emeritus principal lecturer in 2004.
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Born | (1937-09-11)11 September 1937 Auckland, New Zealand |
Died | 16 August 2021(2021-08-16) (aged 83) Dunedin, New Zealand |
Known for | Painting, printmaking |
Children | Ben Webb |
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Webb's art was inspired by land issues, activism and environmentalism, including notably in the 1970s work that criticised the New Zealand government's Think Big economic strategy and its impact on the environment, as well as by Māori culture and post-colonial history. Her landscapes include depictions of Lake Mahinerangi, the Ida Valley, Fiordland, and Stewart Island / Rakiura.