ARTHIST 338

Mana Taonga: Tradition and Innovation in Māori Art

Please note: this is archived course information from 2016 for ARTHIST 338.

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 taught in 2016

Lecturer(s)

Coordinator(s) Associate Professor Ngarino Ellis

Assessment

Coursework + exam

Points

ARTHIST 338: 15 points

Prerequisites

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

Restrictions

ARTHIST 102, 238