Archive Collection Detail
Denis Cohn (1933-2006) opened one of Auckland’s first dealer galleries in December 1978. Operating until 1986 the Denis Cohn Gallery represented many well-known artists including Don Binney, Philip Clairmont, Murray Grimsdale, Allen Maddox, Sylvia and Peter Siddell and Pauline Thompson.
Penny Vernon, Cohn’s life partner’s (Bill Vernon) sister-in-law, frequently took photographs of exhibitions and, on occasion, of artists in their studios.
This archive is made up of c240 colour negative frames and 20 colour photographic prints; a ceramic by Bronwynne Cornish for Denis Cohn exhibition 'Five x Five', 1980; gingerbread man by Greer Twiss, collected by Penny Vernon from Paul Beadle's retirement from Elam farewell party in 1982.
Images courtesy of Penny Vernon.
- Creator
- Penny Vernon, Greer Twiss, Bronwynne Cornish
- Title
- Penny Vernon Denis Cohn Gallery Photographic Material
- Date range
- 1980-circa 1985
- Linear meters
- 0.40
- Finding aids
- Box Level Listing
- Credit line
- E H McCormick Research Library, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of Penny Vernon, 2022
- Accession no
- RC2022/8
- Restriction type
- Open Access by Appointment
- Copyright
- Copying restrictions apply