Rita Angus

Rita Angus
The artist Rita Angus posed holding a paintbrush. A canvas is visible in the right part of the image.
Angus holding a paintbrush
Born
Henrietta Catherine Angus

(1908-03-12)12 March 1908
Hastings, New Zealand
Died25 January 1970(1970-01-25) (aged 61)
Wellington, New Zealand
EducationCanterbury College School of Art
Elam School of Fine Arts
Chelsea School of Art
Known forOil and watercolour painting
Spouse
Alfred Cook
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(m. 1930; div. 1939)​
Websitewww.ritaangus.com

Rita Angus (12 March 1908 – 25 January 1970), known as Rita Cook early in her career, was a New Zealand painter who, alongside Colin McCahon and Toss Woollaston, is regarded as one of the leading figures in twentieth-century New Zealand art. She worked primarily in oil and watercolour, and became known for her portraits and landscapes.[1]

  1. ^ Trevelyan, Jill (2000). "Angus, Rita". Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 9 September 2010.