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Portrait or photograph of Rita Angus: Rita Angus, one of the leading figures in twentieth century New Zealand art, was born on March 12 1908. She worked primari

Virtual Memorial

Rita Angus

A Memory Realm virtual memorial place honoring Rita Angus, remembered for Painting, Portraiture, New Zealand art.

1908 - 1970Wellington, New Zealand
Portrait or photograph of Rita Angus: Photograph of Rita Angus, derived from c:File:Rita Angus (12955192404) (cropped).jpg
Photograph of Rita Angus, derived from c:File:Rita Angus (12955192404) (cropped).jpg [u:Eddaido], This file was derived from: Rita Angus (12955192404) (cropped).jpg, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

Why Rita Angus Is Remembered

Rita Angus is remembered for painting, portraiture, new zealand art. This public page gives visitors a concise starting point for understanding why this figure remains part of cultural, civic, scientific, or literary memory.

The page is designed as an accessible introduction rather than an exhaustive account, with source links and image credits kept visible for further reading.

A Virtual Memorial in Memory Realm

This Memory Realm memorial hall turns a map reference into a virtual place for discovery. Visitors can move from the public page to the map and then into a 3D memorial hall connected to Rita Angus.

The place is part of Memory Realm's virtual layer. It is not a physical marker and does not claim rights, control, access, endorsement, or affiliation connected to a real-world site.

Place Context

Wellington, New Zealand is used as a broad spatial reference for this memorial hall because it is connected to Rita Angus's story, memory, or public legacy. The location is intentionally city-level or region-level so the page can provide orientation without implying a claim over a specific property or institution.

Historical Context

Henrietta Catherine Angus, 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.

Memory Realm presents this context for educational discovery and remembrance, with public source links and media attribution preserved alongside the page content.

Photos

Image connected to Rita Angus: Cass Station, Canterbury, 1 December 2005 - the Rita Angus Shot. Same view as Rita Angus's iconic 1936 painting.

Cass Station, Canterbury, 1 December 2005 - the Rita Angus Shot. Same view as Rita Angus's iconic 1936 painting.

Phillip Capper, Flickr : Cass Station, Canterbury, 1 December 2005 - the Rita Angus Shot, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Memorial or place connected to Rita Angus: Sydney Street West, Thorndon Rita Angus's cottage is behind with red roof and yellow walls

Sydney Street West, Thorndon Rita Angus's cottage is behind with red roof and yellow walls

hockadilly from Edinburgh, Scotland, Sydney Street West, Thorndon, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Image connected to Rita Angus: The railway station at Cass in Canterbury, New Zealand. The building appeared in a notable painting by New Zealand artist Rita An

The railway station at Cass in Canterbury, New Zealand. The building appeared in a notable painting by New Zealand artist Rita Angus.

Charlie Mitchell, Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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