5/12/2023 0 Comments Ten x Ten by Athol McCredie![]() To hear about her life and works Frances talked with Athol McCredie, Curator Photography at Te Papa and also with David Alsop, owner of Suite Gallery and lifelong agent and friend of Ans. In 2015 she received an honorary doctorate from Massey University in recognition of her long-standing contribution to New Zealand’s visual culture. In 2007 she was made an Arts Foundation Icon, an honour bestowed to a living circle of 20 New Zealand artists for their extraordinary lifetime achievements. Ten art curators each pick ten art works and tell us why they love/admire/revere/are moved by them. Ttara: A Natural and Cultural History Philip Simpson 300pp Auckland. ![]() In 1998 she was awarded the Companion of the Order of New Zealand Merit for services to photography. Ten x Ten: Art at Te Papa Athol McCredie (Editor) 4.50 2 ratings0 reviews Published to coincide with the imminent opening of the beautiful new art galleries at Te Papa, this book takes an intimate yet expert look at the national art collection. Ten x Ten: Art at Te Papa ed Athol McCredie 300pp Te Papa Press (Wellington) Pb 45. Ans was a pioneer of documentary photography, and one of the first women to work in this area in Aotearoa New Zealand. ![]() ![]() Self-taught, Ans spent long periods of time travelling around the country as a full-time freelance documentary photographer committed to observing and candidly documenting New Zealand life and culture. ![]() This week on Various Artists Frances and Liam take the time to remember the life and works of Ans Westra. ![]()
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