A landmark account in words and pictures of Māori art, by Māori art historians–from Polynesian voyaging waka to contemporary Māori artists.
He toi whakairo, he mana tangata.Through artistic excellence, there is human dignity. In six hundred pages and with over five hundred illustrations, this volume takes us on an extraordinary voyage through Māori art–from ancestral weavers to contemporary artists at the Venice Biennale, from whare whakairo to film, and from Te Puea Hērangi to Michael Parekōwhai. Deidre Brown, Ngarino Ellis, and Jonathan Mane-Wheoki explore a wide field of art practices, including raranga (plaiting), whatu (weaving), moko (tattooing), whakairo (carving), rākai (jewellery), kākahu (textiles), whare (architecture), toi whenua (rock art), painting, photography, sculpture, ceramics, installation art, digital media, and film. The works discussed span a period from the arrival of Pacific voyagers eight hundred years ago to the contemporary artists working around the world today. With expansive chapters and breakout texts focusing on individual artists, movements, and events, Toi Te Mana is an essential book for anyone interested in te ao Māori.
Author: Deidre Brown, Ngarino Ellis, Jonathan Mane-Wheoki
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 02/28/2025
Series: Abakanowicz Arts and Culture Collection
Pages: 616
Weight: 8.97lbs
Size: 13.41h x 8.48w x 2.20d
ISBN: 9780226839622
Language: English
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