John Drawbridge

John Drawbridge
Drawbridge in 2002
Born
John Boys Drawbridge

(1930-12-27)27 December 1930
Wellington, New Zealand
Died24 July 2005(2005-07-24) (aged 74)
Wellington, New Zealand
Occupation(s)painter, printmaker
Known formurals
SpouseTanya Ashken

John Boys Drawbridge MBE (27 December 1930 – 24 July 2005) was a New Zealand artist, muralist and printmaker.[1] He was famous for his murals in public places: for the foyer of New Zealand House in London in the 1960s, the Beehive in the 1970s, and for the New Zealand Pavilion at Expo 70 in Japan.

  1. ^ Macdonald, Robert (25 August 2005). "Obituary: John Drawbridge". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 29 December 2017.