About Colla Swart
Lived 1930 – 2023 (aged 92–93). Colla Swart was a South African photographer.
Colla Swart (1930–2023) was a South African photographer. She started professional photography in 1982, and has photographed nature and people in and around her birth town of Kamieskroon. Colla and her Canadian photographer friend Freeman Patterson hosted, until recently, annual photographic workshops in Namaqualand, known for its beautiful floral scenery around August to September.
Swart has photographed Namaqualand wild flowers and made multiple exposure photographs.
She lived in Piketberg, Western Cape, South Africa, the hometown of her late son, and daughter-in-law.
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Who was Colla Swart?
South African photographer
When was Colla Swart born?
Colla Swart was born in 1930.
When did Colla Swart die?
Colla Swart died in 2023 in Piketberg.
What was Colla Swart's occupation?
Colla Swart was a photographer.
What nationality was Colla Swart?
Colla Swart was South African.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Colla Swart. https://biography.guide/colla-swart/
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