Claire Regnault (born 1970) is a New Zealand historian, curator and non-fiction writer. In 2022, her book ''Dressed: Fashionable Dress in Aotearoa New Zealand 1840 to 1910'' won an Ockham New Zealand Book Award.

Biography

Regnault started her career in art galleries and museums in 1994. She is a curator at

Te Papa The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa is New Zealand's national museum and is located in Wellington. ''Te Papa Tongarewa'' translates literally to "container of treasures" or in full "container of treasured things and people that spring fr ...

, New Zealand's national museum. She researches and writes about the history of fashion in New Zealand. In 2022 she won the illustrated non-fiction category of the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards.

Publications

* Regnault, C. (2021). ''Dressed: Fashionable dress in Aotearoa New Zealand 1840 to 1910''. Wellington, New Zealand: Te Papa Press. * Regnault, C., & Te Papa. (2013). ''Cubist dreams and wings like fireflies''. Wellington: Te Papa Press for Nga Toi/Arts Te Papa. * Fitzgerald, M., & Regnault, C. (2010). ''Berry boys: Portraits of World War One Soldiers and families''. Wellington, New Zealand: Te Papa Press. * Regnault, C., & Hawke's Bay Museum. (2003). ''The New Zealand Gown of the Year''. Napier, N.Z.: Hawke's Bay Museum. * Regnault, C., Pope, G., & Napier (N.Z.). (2000). ''The fifty 50s: Napier becomes a city, 1950''. Napier, N.Z.: Hawke's Bay Cultural Trust with assistance from the Napier City Council. * Regnault, C., Gorman, K., Govett-Brewster Art Gallery., & Taranaki Polytechnic. (1996). ''Shadow work''. New Plymouth, N.Z: Govett-Brewster Art Gallery. * Caldwell, E., Regnault, C., & McDougall Art Annex. (1995). ''Inside the solid''. Christchurch, N.Z.: McDougall Art Annex.

References

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