Senta Taft-Hendry b. 1 January 1924

  • Curator
Taft-Hendry was initially an art collector, later opening Galleries Primitiff, Woollahra in 1959, touring works from Papua New Guinea internationally in the 1960s. She formed a partnership with Leo Fleishmann until his death and continued the gallery afterward expanding into Pacific Island art. She was a benefactor of the University of Newcastle and the Australian Museum.
Tags: Galleries Primitiff, Papua New Guinea, Oceania, Pacific Arts, Leo Fleishmann, Australian Museum
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Name
Senta Taft-Hendry
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Curator
Tags:
Galleries Primitiff
Papua New Guinea
Oceania
Pacific Arts
Leo Fleishmann
Australian Museum
Birth date
1 January 1924
Birth place
Hanover, Germany
Death date
1 January 2014
Death place
Newcastle, NSW

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