New exhibitions open in December
Welcome Sweet Peace: returning home after the Great War
Collecting Pandemonium: John Milton in the Alexander Turnbull Library
Leo Bensemann: the Fantastica drawings
National Library Gallery
2 December 2008 – 14 March 2009
Free entry
Welcome Sweet Peace: returning home after the Great War
'Welcome Sweet Peace' brings together an array of material including photographs, music, posters and cartoons from the collections of the Alexander Turnbull Library. They demonstrate not only the diverse ways in which the end of World War I hostilities was commemorated, but also highlight how the New Zealand home front underwent a transformation during and after the Great War.
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Collecting Pandemonium: John Milton in the Alexander Turnbull Library
The Alexander Turnbull Library holds one of the world's best collections of Milton and "Miltoniana", largely due to Library founder Alexander Horsburgh Turnbull and his visionary commitment to establishing a Milton collection in Wellington. This exhibition showcases Alexander Turnbull's collecting of Milton, and the Library's ongoing commitment to expanding and enhancing this rich inheritance.
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Leo Bensemann: the Fantastica drawings
First published by the Caxton Press in 1937, Leo Bensemann's Fantastica: 13 drawings is a technical and artistic marvel. It undoubtedly represents one of the highpoints of the book arts in New Zealand.The Alexander Turnbull Library purchased Bensemann's pen and ink drawings in 2003. This exhibition brings together the complete set of drawings for the first time – sparking off the web of associations and allusions that grants the series much of its power. Don't miss this opportunity to immerse yourself in the wondrous visions of one of this country's most intriguing artists.
