Norah Carter
Norah Carter | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 April 1881 New Zealand |
| Died | 8 February 1966 (aged 84) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Known for | Photography |
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Norah Carter (15 April 1881 – 8 February 1966) was a New Zealand photographer.[1] Her work is held in the permanent collection of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.[2]
Early life[edit]
Carter was born on 15 April 1881, to Anna Margaret Begg and Richard Carter, a customs inspector who was stationed in Napier at the time.[1] She studied drawing and art at Wellington Technical School and in Melbourne, Australia.[1]
Career[edit]
In 1907, Carter opened a studio in Christchurch, specialising in miniature painting and photography.[1] In 1910, she moved to Gisborne, in the North Island of New Zealand, and opened a photographic studio there. She closed the business in 1919.[1]
Carter died in Sydney, Australia, on 8 February 1966.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "Carter, Norah". Ear;y New Zealand photographers and their successors. 9 July 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- ^ "Young girl smiling". Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- ^ "Miss Norah Carter". Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
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