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Haurongo: Bower, Catherine Olivia Orme Spencer

A 1936 photograph of The Group, an association of artists formed in reaction to the conservative art establishment

A 1936 photograph of The Group, an association of artists formed in reaction to the conservative art establishment
The Group, photographed by member Olivia Spencer Bower, included Rata Lovell-Smith (left), Ngaio Marsh (wearing beret), and Louise Henderson (right).

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Christchurch Art Gallery - Te Puna o Waiwhetu

Photograph by Olivia Spencer-Bower

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Anna Crighton. 'Bower, Catherine Olivia Orme Spencer', Ngā Tāngata Taumata Rau, i tāngia tuatahitia ki 1998. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/2777/a-1936-photograph-of-the-group-an-association-of-artists-formed-in-reaction-to-the (accessed 14 July 2026).