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"Kahore a te rakau nei whakaaro; kei te tohunga te whakaaro" The block of wood has no understanding; such insight belongs to the skilful carver
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9780143009924
He Kete He Korero - Every Kete has a Story
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NZ$ 35.00 each
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Author:
Toi Te Rito Maihi & Maureen Lander
Published by:
Puffin
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Every kete has a story. This collection is drawn from the rich store of information and memories associated with kete - these much loved but often overlooked 'baskets of knowledge'. Some stories are short, others grow with the telling. All are told with warmth, humour and humility, giving us insight into how the humble kete so often helps to establish ongoing friendships and relationships. Some stories are told by the kete makers. They tell about the process of weaving a kete - learning the techniques, gathering and preparing the materials, then bringing everything together in the designing and making of the kete. Others are related by people whose kete have been passed on to them by family members, friends, noted weavers, or even strangers. These kete have come to be treasured by their owners as taonga imbued with the memories they carry. Their stories are often poignant, bringing back glimpses of earlier times and people who are no ...
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9781869403737
Carver and the Artist : Maori Art in the Twentieth Century
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NZ$ 90.00 each
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Author:
Damian Skinner
Published by:
Auckland University Press
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Maoritanga and Maori modernist art 1900 - 1980
This exciting book charts the growth and development of the Maori modernist art. Artists constructed a Maori art that attempted to respond to the modern world.
The book includes a rich selection of reproductions.
This exciting book by a leading younger art historian charts the growth and development of the Maori modernist art that emerged from the rapid urbanisation of Maori in the midtwentieth century and the complex transition of Maori cultural and social structures from a rural to an urban setting. Artists like Arnold Wilson, Para Matchitt and Selwyn Muru, encouraged by Gordon Tovey and the Education Department, constructed a Maori art that reacted against the customary culture championed by Ngata and attempted to respond to the modern world in which they lived.Introductory chapters set the conservative scene against which the artists reacted and a conclusion points ...
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9781877385223
Icons from Te Papa : Natural History
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NZ$ 20.00 each
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Te Papa
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Te Papa Press
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Reissue
These five stylish books introduce fascinating objects from Te Papa’s collections – from the most valuable and unique items to the quirkiest. Small and easy to mail and carry, the books make an ideal gift or souvenir.
Each book is full of pictures and information, including a general introduction on the objects and a brief history of this bold and innovative museum.
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9781877385254
Icons from Te Papa : Pacific
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NZ$ 20.00 each
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Te Papa
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Te Papa Press
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Reissue
These five stylish books introduce fascinating objects from Te Papa’s collections – from the most valuable and unique items to the quirkiest. Small and easy to mail and carry, the books make an ideal gift or souvenir.
Each book is full of pictures and information, including a general introduction on the objects and a brief history of this bold and innovative museum.
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9780143011040
Illustrated Guide to Maori Art, An (2008 edition)
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NZ$ 30.00 each
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Author:
Terence Barrow
Published by:
Raupo Pub. NZ (ex-Reed)
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DoP 2008, Auckland
First published in 1984
178x248mm /104pp
Softcover
The arts of the Maori are among the most alluring and sophisticated of the Pacific peoples. They developed their skills through centuries of endeavour and craft experimentation, expressing religious and artistic ideas in wood, stone, bone, shell and other materials. In particular, their carving and weaving are universally admired; Maori themselves proudly preserve their artistic traditions and honour the great historic art works. In this introduction to the subject, Terence Barrow (1923-2001) explains in simple terms the significance of the design motifs used by the Maori in their works of art, and discusses the material used, their construction and everyday uses. Highly illustrated, this book will answer the questions most commonly asked about Maori art and will give the reader a deeper understanding of the symbolic and spiritual significance of a variety of ...
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9781869535896
Maori Treasures of New Zealand - Ko Tawa
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Author:
Paul Tapsell
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Auckland Museum
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This new book Maori Treasures of New Zealand - Ko Tawa tells the fascinating stories behind some of our most significant Maori treasures. All are from the collection of Captain Gilbert Mair, or Tawa as he became known among Maori, held at the Auckland Museum. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, Mair built up a huge collection of prestigious weapons, carvings and weavings and, more importantly, he collected the stories of the tribes and people associated with each of the taonga. This book brings these stories to life and carries them into the present with interviews and photographs of the descendants of those who both created and gifted these special treasures to Gilbert Mair.
Everyone knows the legend of Tutanekai and Hinemoa, and how Hinemoa swam the waters of Lake Rotorua following the sound of Tutanekai’s flute. This flute, Murirangaranga, is in Mair’s collection and is made from the right arm bone of a powerful tohunga (after ...
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