{"product_id":"carved-histories-rotorua-ngati-tarawhai-woodcarving-roger-neich-2001","title":"Carved Histories: Rotorua Ngāti Tarawhai Woodcarving – Roger Neich – 2001","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn important and highly regarded study of \u003c\/span\u003eNgāti Tarawhai woodcarving from the Rotorua district, written by noted ethnologist and Māori art scholar Roger Neich and published by Auckland University Press in 2001.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCarved Histories\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eRichly 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eA substantial and significant reference work for collectors and readers interested in Māori art, whakairo, Rotorua history, indigenous art and New Zealand cultural history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Roger Neich\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Auckland University Press\u003cbr\u003ePublication Year: 2001\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003ePages: 424 pages plus preliminary pages and colour plates\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781869402570\u003cbr\u003eSubject: Māori Art \/ Ngāti Tarawhai \/ Woodcarving \/ Rotorua History\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Retro Nerds NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60205177208913,"sku":null,"price":85.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0641\/4044\/3729\/files\/B1.png?v=1787803007","url":"https:\/\/retronerdsnz.com\/products\/carved-histories-rotorua-ngati-tarawhai-woodcarving-roger-neich-2001","provider":"Retro Nerds NZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}