ARTHIST 238
Maori Art History: Mana Taonga
Please note: this is archived course information from 2022 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.
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Availability 2022
Semester 1
Lecturer(s)
Coordinator(s) Associate Professor Ngarino Ellis
Recommended Reading
Borell, Nigel. Te Ātinga: 25 Years of Contemporary Māori Art.
Neich, Roger. Carved Histories.
Mead, Hirini Moko. Te Toi Whakairo.
Pendergrast, Mick. Te Aho Tapu.
Tapsell, Paul. Pukaki.
Te Awekotuku, Ngahuia. Mau Moko.
Assessment
Coursework and exam for both 2nd and 3rd Stage
Points
ARTHIST 238: 15 points
Prerequisites
15 points at Stage I in Art History and 30 points passed, or 45 points in BGlobalSt courses
Restrictions
ARTHIST 102, 338