{"product_id":"sight-lines-women-and-art-in-aotearoa-copy","title":"Toi Te Mana: An Indigenous History of Māori Art","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe toi whakairo, he mana tangata.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eThrough artistic excellence, there is human dignity.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eToi Te Mana\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a landmark account of Māori art from the time of the tūpuna (ancestors) to the present day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 600 pages and over 500 extraordinary images, this volume invites readers to climb on to the waka for a remarkable voyage – from ancestral weavers to contemporary artists at the Venice Biennale, from whare whakairo to film, and from Te Puea Hērangi to Michael Parekōwhai.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe authors explore a wide field of art practice: raranga (plaiting), whatu (weaving), moko (tattoo), whakairo (carving), rākai (jewellery), kākahu (textiles), whare (architecture), toi whenua (rock art), painting, photography, sculpture, ceramics, installation art, digital media and film. And they do so over a long time period – from the arrival of Pacific voyagers 800 years ago to contemporary artists in Aotearoa and around the world today. Through wide-ranging chapters alongside focused breakout boxes on individual artists, movements and events,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eToi Te Mana\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eis a waka eke noa – an essential book for anyone interested in te ao Māori.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eToi Te Mana\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a Māori art history, written by Māori, given to the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eToitū te whenua, toitū te tikanga, ka ora ngā toi.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhen we hold fast to our land and values, our art flourishes.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Upstart","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46419549257951,"sku":"9781869409197","price":100.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/2185\/3151\/files\/9781869409197__86684.jpg?v=1744077537","url":"https:\/\/lamplightbooks.pro\/products\/sight-lines-women-and-art-in-aotearoa-copy","provider":"Lamplight Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}