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Ans westra biography
Ans Westra
New Zealand photographer (1936–2023)
Ans Westra CNZM | |
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Westra in 2000 | |
| Born | Anna Jacoba Westra (1936-04-28)28 April 1936 Leiden, Netherlands |
| Died | 26 February 2023(2023-02-26) (aged 86) Wellington, New Zealand |
| Nationality | Dutch New Zealander |
| Notable work | Washday at the Pa (1964) |
Anna Jacoba WestraCNZM (28 April 1936 – 26 February 2023), known as Ans Westra, was a Dutch-born New Zealand photographer, well known for her depictions of Māori life in the 20th century.
Her prominence as an artist was amplified by her controversial 1964 children's book Washday at the Pa.
Early life
Westra was born in 1936 in Leiden, Netherlands, the only child of Pieter Hein Westra and Hendrika Christina van Doorn.[1][2]
In 1953, Westra moved to Rotterdam and began study at the Industrieschool voor Meisjes.
She graduated in 1957 with a diploma in arts and craft teaching, specialising in artistic needlework,[1]