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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

Richard Gross was a New Zealand sculptor, famous for his creation of war memorials, which typically depicted the nude male in precise detail.

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Alexander Turnbull Library
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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

William Trethewey

William Trethewey in 1935.

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.

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Christchurch war memorial

Christchurch war memorial

Christchurch war memorial (detail)

Christchurch war memorial (detail)

Christchurch war memorial by William Trethewey. It was unveiled near the Christchurch Cathedral in June 1937.

From The sorrow and the pride (1990):