Rita Angus Self-portrait 1936–37. Oil on canvas, Dunedin Public Art Gallery, purchased 1980. Reproduced courtesy of the Rita Angus Estate.
Rita Angus Fay and Jane Birkinshaw 1938. Oil on canvas, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. Reproduced courtesy of the Rita Angus Estate.
Rita Angus Portrait of Betty Curnow 1942. Oil on canvas,Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki, purchased 1970. Reproduced courtesy of the Rita Angus Estate.
Rita Angus A Goddess of Mercy 1945–47. Oil on canvas, Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu, purchased 1957. Reproduced courtesy of the Rita Angus Estate.
Rita Angus Rutu 1951.Oil on canvas, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. Reproduced courtesy of the Rita Angus Estate
Rita Angus Cass 1936. Oil on canvas on board, Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu, purchased 1955. Reproduced courtesy of the Rita Angus Estate.
Rita Angus Lake Wanaka 1938. Watercolour, Dunedin Public Art Gallery. Reproduced courtesy of the Rita Angus Estate.
Rita Angus Waterlilies 1950. Watercolour, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. Reproduced courtesy of the Rita Angus Estate.
Rita Angus Flight 1968–69. Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. Reproduced courtesy of the Rita Angus Estate.
Rita Angus
Life & Vision
15 November 2008 - 15 February 2009
RITA ANGUS (1908-70) was one of New Zealand’s most significant artists.
Now, 100 years since her birth, this exhibition celebrates her legacy by showcasing 130 works from four decades. It includes well-known portraits and landscapes and reveals the themes of identity, sprituality, and nature that were central to her vision.
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KO RITA ANGUS (1908-70) tētahi o ngā kaitoi nui o Aotearoa i tino arohaina.
I nāianei, 100 tau i muri i tōna huritau, he whakanui te kohinga nei i a ia mai i te 130 o āna mahi i puta i te whā tekau tau. Kei roto nei ētahi whakaahua tangata, whakahua whenua, ā, e kitea ana i konei ōna whakaaro mō te tuakiri, te wairua, te ao tūturu, ēnei āhuatanga katoa i ngākaunuitia e ia.
Developed and toured by the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa