Leo Bensemann 1938

"Leo Bensemann" is a 1938 portrait by New Zealand artist Rita Angus, currently housed at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa in Wellington. The work depicts the subject, Leo Bensemann, in a simplified, stylized manner, characteristic of Angus's artistic style. The bold use of color and the flat, geometric forms suggest influence from Art Deco and Modernist movements. The backdrop of stylized mountains creates a sense of the landscape, perhaps alluding to the subject's connection to the New Zealand environment.