Primitive Art of the New Zealand Maori


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The Maori and their art - The Maori as an artist - The imaginative Maori - Styles of dress - War and recreation - Ancestor reverence - Domestic art forms - Art outdoors.




The Decorative Arts of the New Zealand Maori


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Comprehensive presentation of the six traditional Maori arts - tattoo, rafter painting, weaving, plaiting of baskets and mats, lattice-work panels and carving.







Te Maori


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Maori Folk Art


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"Maori folk art is a distinctive, widespread tradition in painting and carving that first appeared in meeting houses throughout eastern tribal areas of the North Island just over a hundred years ago. It has obvious sources in both European and Classic Maori art traditions and is a clearly identifiable and vital communicative art, complex in its iconography and significance to its creators."--From preface.




Primitive Economics of the New Zealand Maori (Routledge Revivals)


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First published in 1929, Raymond Firth’s original and insightful study offers an incredibly detailed account of the social and economic organisation of the Maori people before their contact with Western civilisation. Bridging the gap between anthropology and economics, the work covers the class structure, land system, industry, methods of co-operative labour, exchange and distribution, and the psychological foundations of Maori society. This reissue will be welcomed by all students of anthropology and anyone interested the history of the Maori people.




Feminism and Folk Art


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This book is a mosaic or quilt of folk art around the world, from polychrome clay figures made in Izúcar de Matamoros, Puebla (Mexico) to the baskets Maori women create in New Zealand, from Japanese lacquer work and decorated paddles to black dolls in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The creative impulse found in three continents, four countries, and four geographical regions are juxtaposed to make up a harmonious whole. The book carries out a detailed dissection of a variety of ethnic, racialized, and gender representations in their contemporary forms.




Primitive Arts and Crafts


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Maori Art


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