Cliff Whiting: He Toi Nuku He Toi Rangi (softcover)

“An artist has an obligation to the art of his or her people. Its the people’s art. It doesn’t belong to you. It must identify Māori to Māori if it is going to remain relevant about our tribal beliefs, values and mana in today’s and tomorrow’s world." This new book provides insights to the thinking, the work and the development of this remarkable artist who has made an outstanding contribution to the tradition of Māori art making and meeting house decoration, forging innovative techniques and practises, exploring new materials and forms, while at the same time maintaining essential elements of tradition, ensuring the relevancy of ‘beliefs, values and mana in today’s and tomorrow’s world’. The book has both Māori and English texts, and is supported with a large number of images of the many projects, people and art works Cliff has been involved in over the many years of his career.