ARTHIST 238

Mana Taonga: Tradition and Innovation in Māori Art

Please note: this is archived course information from 2016 for ARTHIST 238.

Description

Considers Māori visual art from arrival from the Pacific to the present day. Examines how artists critically negotiated current notions of identity in their work. Forms including moko, carving, weaving, architecture, film and contemporary art are explored through key ideas such as gender politics, patronage and repatriation. Artists examined include Raharuhi Rukupo, Te Kooti, Pine Taiapa, Lisa Reihana and Ralph Hotere.

Availability 2016

Not offered in 2016; planned for 2017

Lecturer(s)

Coordinator(s) Associate Professor Ngarino Ellis

Assessment

Coursework + exam

Points

ARTHIST 238: 15 points

Prerequisites

30 points at Stage I in Art History, or 15 points at Stage I in Art History and 15 points at Stage I in Māori Studies

Restrictions

ARTHIST 102, 338