Toi Te Mana: An Indigenous History of Māori Art Ed Brown Far from being a matter

Far from being a matter of solely academic concern

the man slowly sinks into madness and his son has no choice but to challenge his father in an attempt to save something of their humanity

I Am a Cat

no cockscombs sprouting from his eyelids

Through the up-close expressive faces of a child and their dog

Toi Te Mana: An Indigenous History of Māori Art Ed Brown Far from being a matterHe toi whakairo, he mana tangata. Through artistic excellence, there is human dignity. Toi Te Mana is a landmark account of Mori art from the time of the tpuna (ancestors) to the present day. In 600 pages and over 500 extraordinary images, this volume invites readers to climb on to the waka for a remarkable voyage from ancestral weavers to contemporary artists at the Venice Biennale, from whare whakairo to film, and from Te Puea Hrangi to Michael