Te Ata Maori art from the east coast, New Zealand. Edited by Witi Ihimaera & Ngarino Ellis Afterword by Katerina Te Hei Koko Mataira

Much of the most exciting modern Maori art originates from the artists who live in Te Tairawhiti (the east coast poverty Bay region), or who descend from Ngati Porou , Whanau-a-Apanui and the other east coast iwi. To understand the outpouring of contemporary Art forms from this, the first place and In Aotearoa to greet the sun, it is essential to understand the creative traditions from which they have sprung. That is the role of Te Ata- literally, ‘the dawn’

This book contains vivid colour reproductions of contemporary art works, as well as plentiful historical photos, complement the text.

Book is in great condition Printed by Reed books, a division of Reed Publishing, (2002 first edition).