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Richard Gross
Richard Gross was a New Zealand sculptor, famous for his creation of war memorials, which typically depicted the nude male in precise detail.
Richard Gross
Richard Gross was a New Zealand sculptor, famous for his creation of war memorials, which typically depicted the nude male in precise detail.
William Trethewey
A self-taught sculptor and monumental mason committed to New Zealand subject-matters, William Trethewey crafted one of the nation’s finest First World War memorials.
William Trethewey
A self-taught sculptor and monumental mason committed to New Zealand subject-matters, William Trethewey crafted one of the nation’s finest First World War memorials.
Christchurch war memorial
Christchurch war memorial by William Trethewey
Carlo Bergamini

Turkish memorial at Gallipoli
Memorial to a Turkish Soldier, Ari Burnu Memorial, Gallipoli
Sound: the pioneer statues at the Centennial Exhibition
Hear William Trethewey's description of his statues at the Centennial Exhibition
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