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Theo Schoon was born in the Dutch East Indies, recieved art training in Holland and migrated to New Zealand in 1939. He lived much of his life here after that. | Theo Schoon was born in the Dutch East Indies, recieved art training in Holland and migrated to New Zealand in 1939. He lived much of his life here after that. | ||
| − | In 1946 he commenced fieldwork in the South Island recording Maori rock art and continued periodicaly until 1950 latterly in the North Island. His recordings were initialy oil paintings on board but later photographs. His work was sponsored by Canterbury Museum and [[Duff Roger|Roger Duff]] took part in some of the fieldwork. The sponsorship covered little of the cost. | + | In 1946 he commenced fieldwork in the South Island recording Maori rock art and continued periodicaly until 1950, latterly in the North Island. His recordings were initialy oil paintings on board but later photographs. His work was sponsored by Canterbury Museum and [[Duff Roger|Roger Duff]] took part in some of the fieldwork. The sponsorship covered little of the cost. |
The fullest account of his work is that of Roberts <ref>Roberts, N 1985 [http://www.christchurchartgallery.org.nz/Publications/1985/TheoSchoon/TheoSchoon.pdf ''Maori rock drawing and Theo Schoon''] in Christchurch Art Gallery 1985 ''Maori rock drawing: the Theo Schoon interpretations''</ref>. | The fullest account of his work is that of Roberts <ref>Roberts, N 1985 [http://www.christchurchartgallery.org.nz/Publications/1985/TheoSchoon/TheoSchoon.pdf ''Maori rock drawing and Theo Schoon''] in Christchurch Art Gallery 1985 ''Maori rock drawing: the Theo Schoon interpretations''</ref>. | ||
There is one contemporary account by Schoon himself though written in the third person <ref> </ref>. | There is one contemporary account by Schoon himself though written in the third person <ref> </ref>. | ||
| − | Schoon stands accused of having retouched the drawings during this work. [[Fomison Tony|Fomison]] <ref>Fomison A 1987 Theo Schoon and the retouching of rock art. New Zealand Archaeological Association Newsletter 30(3):158-160.</ref> reviews the evidence for this - which is clear. Schoon has described his methods as | + | Schoon stands accused of having retouched the drawings during this work. [[Fomison Tony|Fomison]]<ref>Fomison A 1987 Theo Schoon and the retouching of rock art. New Zealand Archaeological Association Newsletter 30(3):158-160.</ref> reviews the evidence for this - which is clear. Schoon has described his methods as being restoration dot for dot and never adding any interpretation, and also made some self defence: 'I am being blamed for bad retouching work which was done long before I ever saw a cave drawing.' <ref>Schoon, T 1962 An early exploration of N. Z. shelter drawings. New Zealand Archaeological Association Newsletter 5(2) 124-16.</ref>. |
Some of the records he made are the only surviving records of features now gone, but the use of greasy crayon in retouching some of the pictures is hard to forgive. | Some of the records he made are the only surviving records of features now gone, but the use of greasy crayon in retouching some of the pictures is hard to forgive. | ||
| − | Schoon's personal art was in painting, photograpy and carving of gourds. He is a relatively minor figure in New Zealand art, perhaps best known for his influence on others, including Len Castle<ref>Art Encyclopedia: Len Castle accessed 2010 at http://www.answers.com/topic/len-castle</ref>, [[Art|Gordon Walters]] <ref> </ref>, [[Kitsch|Rex Fairburn]] who made fabric prints utilising Schoon's records and Rita Angus <ref>Dunn M, 2003 Rita Angus & Theo Schoon | + | Schoon's personal art was in painting, photograpy and carving of gourds. He is a relatively minor figure in New Zealand art, perhaps best known for his influence on others, including Len Castle<ref>Art Encyclopedia: Len Castle accessed 2010 at http://www.answers.com/topic/len-castle</ref>, [[Art|Gordon Walters]] <ref>Gordon Walters. Fisher Galleries, accessed 2010 at http://www.fishersfinearts.co.nz/Artist,135,Walters/ </ref>, [[Kitsch|Rex Fairburn]] who made fabric prints utilising Schoon's records and Rita Angus <ref>Dunn M, 2003 Rita Angus & Theo Schoon |
| − | An Unlikely Friendship. Art NewZealand 107, | + | An Unlikely Friendship. Art NewZealand 107, accessed 2010 at http://www.art-newzealand.com/Issue107/Angus.htm</ref>, who painted a portrait of Schoon, and he of her. |
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Revision as of 22:08, 31 January 2010
Theodorus Johannes Schoon 1915 - 1985
Theo Schoon was born in the Dutch East Indies, recieved art training in Holland and migrated to New Zealand in 1939. He lived much of his life here after that.
In 1946 he commenced fieldwork in the South Island recording Maori rock art and continued periodicaly until 1950, latterly in the North Island. His recordings were initialy oil paintings on board but later photographs. His work was sponsored by Canterbury Museum and Roger Duff took part in some of the fieldwork. The sponsorship covered little of the cost. The fullest account of his work is that of Roberts [1]. There is one contemporary account by Schoon himself though written in the third person [2]. Schoon stands accused of having retouched the drawings during this work. Fomison[3] reviews the evidence for this - which is clear. Schoon has described his methods as being restoration dot for dot and never adding any interpretation, and also made some self defence: 'I am being blamed for bad retouching work which was done long before I ever saw a cave drawing.' [4].
Some of the records he made are the only surviving records of features now gone, but the use of greasy crayon in retouching some of the pictures is hard to forgive.
Schoon's personal art was in painting, photograpy and carving of gourds. He is a relatively minor figure in New Zealand art, perhaps best known for his influence on others, including Len Castle[5], Gordon Walters [6], Rex Fairburn who made fabric prints utilising Schoon's records and Rita Angus [7], who painted a portrait of Schoon, and he of her.
References
- ↑ Roberts, N 1985 Maori rock drawing and Theo Schoon in Christchurch Art Gallery 1985 Maori rock drawing: the Theo Schoon interpretations
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- ↑ Fomison A 1987 Theo Schoon and the retouching of rock art. New Zealand Archaeological Association Newsletter 30(3):158-160.
- ↑ Schoon, T 1962 An early exploration of N. Z. shelter drawings. New Zealand Archaeological Association Newsletter 5(2) 124-16.
- ↑ Art Encyclopedia: Len Castle accessed 2010 at http://www.answers.com/topic/len-castle
- ↑ Gordon Walters. Fisher Galleries, accessed 2010 at http://www.fishersfinearts.co.nz/Artist,135,Walters/
- ↑ Dunn M, 2003 Rita Angus & Theo Schoon An Unlikely Friendship. Art NewZealand 107, accessed 2010 at http://www.art-newzealand.com/Issue107/Angus.htm
