Wanganui Colour Work no. 1

Ans Westra, Artist

This is one of the photographs in our collection. It was made in Whanganui Region, New Zealand in 1993.
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About the Work
I read David Hockney and Martin Gayford's book 'Spring Cannot be Cancelled' recently and seriously enjoyed it. Among many things, it has me thinking about the weather all the time now, and what it takes to properly illustrate it. I love how this Ans Westra photograph captures the wind so accurately, it's almost audible.
- Natalie Bradburn, ‘My Choice’ February 2023

After arriving in the country from her native Holland, Westra made her first trip up the Whanganui River in 1960 and began an engagement with the people of the region that continues to this day.
Measurements
615 x 610mm
Media
colour photograph
Description
Colour photograph showing an assortment of debris, rubbish, plastic and paper wrappers plastered on to a chicken-wire fence, forming what could be viewed as an abstracted composition.
Credit Line
Collection of the Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua Whanganui. Gift of the artist, 1996
Collection Type
Permanent collection
Acquisition Date
27 Feb 1996

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Accession Number:
1996/3/133