Maori Wood Carving History
Posted on Thursday, December 16th, 2010 at 1:43 pm
our “maori culture” our “maori carving”
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Carved Histories: Rotorua Ngati Tarawhai Carving $75.92 This comprehensive guide examines the personal histories, roles, and personalities that played into the traditional cultural art of carving. It also traces the influence of European patronage and the ensuing tourist trade upon this art form, as many Maori carvers began styling and catering their product to meet their clients’ aesthetic desires. Included is a discussion of the establishment of the … |
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Rauru: Tene Waitere, Maori Carving, Colonial History $75.20 Tene Waitere (1854-1931) of the Ngati Tarawhai was the most innovative Maori wood carver of his time. His works reached global audiences, decades before the globalization of culture became a fashionable topic. This is the first book about Tene Waitere, with its elegant and powerful photographs documenting great houses and other carvings now dispersed in England, Germany, and various parts of New Z… |
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A Carved Cloak for Tahu: A History of Ngai Tahu Matawhaiti $23.92 Oral histories, legends, and accounts of contemporary life of a New Zealand Maori tribe are presented in this cultural that includes colonial histories of the Native Land Court and traditional histories from the Northern Hawke’s Bay…. |