ARTHIST 238

Mana Taonga: Tradition and Innovation in Maori Art

Please note: this is archived course information from 2014 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 2014

Not taught in 2014

Lecturer(s)

Coordinator(s) Associate Professor Ngarino Ellis

Reading/Texts

Recommended Reading

Assessment

Coursework + exam

Points

ARTHIST 238: 15 points

Prerequisites

Any 30 points at Stage I in Art History or Māori Studies

Corequisites

Restrictions

ARTHIST 102, 338