Colin McCahon

New Zealand artist (1919–1987)

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  • Momentum9.7
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Lived 1919–1987, aged 68New Zealand
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    1919–1987
    Aged 68
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Updated 2026-07-11

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.

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