Kōrero: Bensemann, Leo Vernon

Dressed as a painter

Dressed as a painter

In 1939 Leo Bensemann was photographed wearing an artist’s smock made for him by Rita Angus. The portrait in the background is of local businessman Hugh Cato.

Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi

Private collection

This item has been provided for private study purposes (such as school projects, family and local history research) and any published reproduction (print or electronic) may infringe copyright law. It is the responsibility of the user of any material to obtain clearance from the copyright holder.

Me pēnei te tohu i te whārangi:

Peter Simpson. 'Bensemann, Leo Vernon', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 1998. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/biographies/4b23/bensemann-leo-vernon (accessed 19 April 2024)