Rita Angus: An Artist's Life

MONTANA MEDAL WINNER FOR NON-FICTION 2009

Rita Angus: An Artist's Life - Jill Trevelyan

Te Papa Press, ISBN 978-1-877385-39-1, $69.99 hbk

Rita Angus (1908–70) was one of New Zealand’s most loved and respected artists. Works such as Cass, Central Otago, and Rutu have become national icons. Now, Jill Trevelyan (editor of Toss Woollaston: A Life in Letters) brings to life Rita Angus the person. Stunning artworks, personal photographs, and insightful letters help complete the compelling portrait.

Jill Trevelyan is a Wellington curator and writer with a specialist interest in New Zealand art from the mid-twentieth century. She was the editor of Toss Woollaston: A Life in Letters (Te Papa Press, 2004), shortlisted for the 2004 Montana Book Awards, and co-author of Rita Angus: Live to Paint & Paint to Live (2001).

Currently the art adviser for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Trevelyan is also co-curator of Te Papa’s touring exhibition ‘Rita Angus: Life & Vision’ and co-editor of the accompanying catalogue (Te Papa Press, 2008).