Carved Histories: Rotorua Ngāti Tarawhai Woodcarving – Roger Neich – 2001

An important and highly regarded study of Ngāti Tarawhai woodcarving from the Rotorua district, written by noted ethnologist and Māori art scholar Roger Neich and published by Auckland University Press in 2001.

Carved Histories traces the development of the Ngāti Tarawhai carving tradition from pre-European times through to the modern era, examining the influential carvers, whānau, social changes and historical events that shaped this distinctive school of whakairo. It also explores the impact of European patronage, tourism and the establishment of the Rotorua School of Māori Art in 1928.

Richly illustrated and extensively researched, the book includes biographies of key Ngāti Tarawhai carvers, maps, genealogies, colour and black-and-white illustrations, and a list of known Ngāti Tarawhai carvings.

A substantial and significant reference work for collectors and readers interested in Māori art, whakairo, Rotorua history, indigenous art and New Zealand cultural history.

Author: Roger Neich
Publisher: Auckland University Press
Publication Year: 2001
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 424 pages plus preliminary pages and colour plates
ISBN: 9781869402570
Subject: Māori Art / Ngāti Tarawhai / Woodcarving / Rotorua History