Rita Angus

Rita Angus (1908–1970) was a New Zealand painter, printmaker and artist.

Also recorded as Henrietta Catherine Angus; Henrietta Cook; Henrietta Angus; Rita Catherine Cook; Rita Catherine Angus; Rita Cook.

Overview

Born at Hastings in 1908, died at Wellington in 1970.

In detail

Rita Angus studied at Chelsea College of Art and Design, Ilam School of Fine Arts and Palmerston North Girls' High School. Louise Lewis is recorded as having studied under Rita Angus. the recorded working language is English.

The field of work recorded is oil painting and printmaking. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait.

Work by Rita Angus is recorded in the collections of Auckland Art Gallery, Hocken Collections, Alexander Turnbull Library, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa and Christchurch Art Gallery.

Sources

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    “Rita Angus”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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    Wikidata, structured authority record Q7336470: Rita Angus

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