Rita Angus: An Artist's Life ForHer

Rita Angus: An Artist's Life ForHerA magnificent biography of one of New Zealands leading 20th century artists this revised edition brings the book up to date with new assessments of Angus and in the context of the Rita Angus exhibition held at Te Papa late in 2021. Winner of the Non Fiction Award at the 2009 Montana New Zealand Book Awards. Rita Angus was a pioneer of modern painting during the 1930s and 1940s. More than 100 years after her birth, works such as Rutu (1951), Central

Tipuānuku (brown) The star Tipuānuku determines the bounty of cultivated foods such as kūmara

they take you by surprise

cultural use and significance of hei tiki

this book takes an intimate yet expert look at the national art collection

to put in a suitcase and go travelling even further afield

Be seen with this lovely collectiable Matariki Embroidery Tote

both professional and amateur

Emigré artist Theo Schoon was fascinating

It is mainly nocturnal and they live in pairs and mate for life

Ideal for sun-filled days

Award-winning photographer Jane Ussher spent several weeks in Te Papa’s natural history collection storage areas shooting this outstanding book

Nurturing a highly imaginative child