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Jim Allen

Jim Allen was a New Zealand artist and sculptor (1922–2023). He was born at Wellington and died at Auckland.

Also recorded as William Robert Allen.

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Recognition and collections

Jim Allen received Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, Arts Foundation of New Zealand Whakamana Hiranga Icon Award and honorary doctor of Auckland University of Technology. Work by Jim Allen is held by Auckland Art Gallery.

Identity

What the record establishes about Jim Allen.

Jim Allen is recorded with the occupation performance artist. Jim Allen is recorded with the occupation sculptor. Jim Allen is recorded as a citizen of New Zealand. Jim Allen is recorded with the citizenship of New Zealand. Jim Allen is recorded as artist and sculptor.

Works and catalogued output

What Jim Allen produced.

The Art Institute of Chicago catalogues 4 works under this heading. Wikidata Query Service catalogues 1 work under this heading. Wellcome Collection catalogues 8 works under this heading. Open Library catalogues 39 works under this heading. Statue of Wairaka is dated 1965.

Reception

Jim Allen is recorded as having received Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, Arts Foundation of New Zealand Whakamana Hiranga Icon Award and honorary doctor of Auckland University of Technology. Open Library catalogues 63 works under this name.

Authority records

The identifiers under which Jim Allen may be traced in institutional catalogues.

Jim Allen is established in the international name authorities as Gemeinsame Normdatei (GND) 1074200209, Library of Congress no2012083125, ISNI 0000000065940993, VIAF 94253870 and Wikidata Q49710420.

In detail

Jim Allen studied at Ilam School of Fine Arts.

Residence is recorded at Auckland. Employment is recorded with Department of Education, Elam School of Fine Arts and Sydney College of the Arts.

Work by Jim Allen is recorded in the collections of Auckland Art Gallery.

Distinctions recorded are Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, Arts Foundation of New Zealand Whakamana Hiranga Icon Award and honorary doctor of Auckland University of Technology.

Chronology

  1. 1922Jim Allen born at Wellington.
  2. 1922Jim Allen was born in 1922 at Wellington.
  3. 1922Jim Allen was born on 22 July 1922.
  4. 1965Statue of Wairaka is dated 1965.
  5. 1965Statue of Wairaka.
  6. 2023Jim Allen died at Auckland.
  7. 2023Jim Allen died in 2023 at Auckland.
  8. 2023Jim Allen died on 9 June 2023.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Allen, Jim, Encyclopedia of Global Archaeology, 2014

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Allen, Jim, Encyclopedia of Global Archaeology, 2020

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Jim Allen: The archaeologist who reshaped Pacific and Australian prehistory, 2026

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Open Library author record for Jim Allen (Internet Archive), 63 catalogued works.

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive

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  5. 5.

    Preface. In From Field to Museum—Studies from Melanesia in Honour of Robin Torrence, ed. Jim Specht, Val Attenbrow, and Jim Allen, Technical Reports of the Australian Museum online, 2021

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  6. 6.

    Rencontre avec... Jim Allen, Actualités en analyse transactionnelle, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  7. 7.

    Directory of Open Access Journals lists 5 articles naming Jim Allen.

    open access index · Unverified

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  8. 8.

    Internet Archive, 26 digitised items catalogued under Jim Allen as creator.

    digital repository · Unverified

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  9. 9.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Jim Allen.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  10. 10.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 42 works naming Jim Allen.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  11. 11.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q49710420: Jim Allen

    authority record · Unverified · Wikidata

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