Hilda Wiseman

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Hilda Alexandra Wiseman
Hilda Alexandra Wiseman, 1980
Born(1894-04-07)7 April 1894
Mooroopna, Victoria, Australia
Died28 April 1982(1982-04-28) (aged 88)
Auckland, New Zealand
NationalityNew Zealander
Known forIllustration, Calligraphy
Movementlinocuts

Hilda Alexandra Wiseman (1894–1982) was a notable New Zealand bookplate designer, artist and calligrapher.

Wiseman was born in Mooroopna, Victoria, Australia on 7 April 1894.[1]

She attended Elam School of Art, and Seddon Memorial Technical College[1]

Wiseman began her artistic career as a commercial artist at the Chandler and Company advertising firm. In 1925 she created her first linocut bookplate She went on to design over 100 bookplates.[1]

In 1931 she started her own studio, the Selwyn Studio.[1]

At the time of her death in 1982 the Auckland Historical Society received her bequest of the Selwyn Studio, and its contents.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Prince, Georgia. "Hilda Alexandra Wiseman". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. ^ Webster, J. P. "Hilda Wiseman at Selwyn Studio". Art New Zealand. Retrieved 13 July 2017.