Colonial Gothic to Maori Renaissance : Essays in Memory of Jonathan Mane-Wheoki

Jonathan Mane-Wheoki (1943 2014) was a much loved and respected academic and curator of broad and varied interests, who made an immense contribution to New Zealand art history over almost half a century. His scholarship was matched by a terrific generosity of spirit and personal charisma. Colonial Gothic to Maori Renaissance is a remarkable tribute to his memory from friends, colleagues and former students alike. Its contents are as varied and interesting as the man himself: Victorian church architecture and liturgy, mysticism, the New Zealand International Exhibition of 1906, the Toi Te Papa exhibition of 2006, traditional and contemporary Maori art, and the artists Thomas Benjamin Kennington, Gottfried Lindauer, Colin McCahon, Tony Fomison, Philip Clairmont and Emily Karaka are all included here. Beautifully illustrated and scholarly yet readable, this book is a powerful testament to the inspiration of a remarkable person.

Contributors:
Deidre Brown
Conal McCarthy
Ian Lochhead
Jenny May
Robyn Peers
Mark Stocker
Katherine Lochnan
Linda Tyler
Peter Simpson
Lara Strongman
Sarah Farrar
Roger Blackley
Chloe Cull
Karen Stevenson
Huhana Smith and Penny Allan
Caroline Turner
Anna-Marie White
Jonathan Mane-Wheoki.

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