# Colin McCahon

> Colin John McCahon was a New Zealand artist whose work over 45 years consisted of various styles, including landscape, figuration, abstraction, and the overlay of painted text. Along with Toss Woollaston and Rita Angus, McCahon is credited with introducing modernism to New Zealand in the mid-20th century. He is regarded as New Zealand's most important modern artist, particularly in his landscape work.

*New Zealand artist (1919–1987)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Artist
- **Category:** Artists
- **Country:** New Zealand
- **Born:** 1919-08-01
- **Died:** 1987-05-27
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 46.9 / 100
- **Momentum:** 9.7 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 8.1 / 100
- **Now attention:** 53.9 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 50.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Colin McCahon](https://sh.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_McCahon)
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- [کالین مک‌کاهون](https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%DA%A9%D8%A7%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%86_%D9%85%DA%A9%E2%80%8C%DA%A9%D8%A7%D9%87%D9%88%D9%86)
- [Colin McCahon](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_McCahon)
- [Colin McCahon](https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_McCahon)
- [Colin McCahon](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_McCahon)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5145349)

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