Description
Discover the rich cultural heritage of New Zealand with 'Marae - Te Tatau Pounamu', a stunning tribute to the country's wharenui, both large and small. This beautifully crafted trade paperback, published in 2021, features 416 pages filled with breathtaking photography by renowned filmmaker Robin Walters and his wife, Sam. This masterpiece offers an unparalleled insight into New Zealand's original architecture, showcasing intricate details of carvings, kowhaiwhai panels, and tukutuku panels.
Bishop Muru Walters, a respected Anglican minister, master carver, and former Maori All Black, collaborates with his family to create a visual documentation that celebrates these culturally significant meeting houses. Over three years, the Walters family traveled from the North Island to the South, capturing moments from events that breathe life into each wharenui.
Whether you are an architecture enthusiast, a lover of Maori culture, or simply seeking a beautifully illustrated book, 'Marae - Te Tatau Pounamu' is a must-have edition for your collection. With an engaging narrative that weaves together personal stories and cultural insights, this book is not only a visual feast but also a literary treasure for all New Zealanders to cherish.
Winner of the prestigious Te Korero Pono - Non-Fiction category at the Nga Kupu Ora Maori Book Awards, this book stands as a magnificent celebration of New Zealand’s heritage. Order your copy today and explore the splendid variety of our nation's wharenui.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780143776130
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2021
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE NZ
Pages: 416
Description:
A magnificent, prize-winning documentation of and tribute to New Zealand's wharenui, big and small.
A magnificent, prize-winning documentation of and tribute to New Zealand's wharenui, big and small.
Bishop Muru Walters is a very well-known Anglican minister. He is also a master carver, poet, broadcaster and former Maori All Black. His son Robin is a photographer and filmmaker, who is director at Curious Films. Sam Walters, Robin's wife, is a photographer. Together the Walters spent three years visiting some of this country's major meeting houses as well as many of the more humble ones - houses that serve smaller hapu and iwi - to bring together a beautiful photographic book on the meeting house.
They are intensively photographed, with detailed shots of their carvings, kowhaiwhai panels, tukutuku panels and much more. Many are photographed during an event, the images conveying a rich sense of life and activity.
From north to south, from the east coast to the west, and from ancient wharenui to bold new designs, this handsome book, with its engaging personal text, captures the huge variety of New Zealand's original architecture. It's a book for all New Zealanders to treasure.
Winner of Te Korero Pono - Non-Fiction category of the Nga Kupu Ora Maori Book Awards
Bishop Muru Walters, a respected Anglican minister, master carver, and former Maori All Black, collaborates with his family to create a visual documentation that celebrates these culturally significant meeting houses. Over three years, the Walters family traveled from the North Island to the South, capturing moments from events that breathe life into each wharenui.
Whether you are an architecture enthusiast, a lover of Maori culture, or simply seeking a beautifully illustrated book, 'Marae - Te Tatau Pounamu' is a must-have edition for your collection. With an engaging narrative that weaves together personal stories and cultural insights, this book is not only a visual feast but also a literary treasure for all New Zealanders to cherish.
Winner of the prestigious Te Korero Pono - Non-Fiction category at the Nga Kupu Ora Maori Book Awards, this book stands as a magnificent celebration of New Zealand’s heritage. Order your copy today and explore the splendid variety of our nation's wharenui.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780143776130
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2021
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE NZ
Pages: 416
Description:
A magnificent, prize-winning documentation of and tribute to New Zealand's wharenui, big and small.
A magnificent, prize-winning documentation of and tribute to New Zealand's wharenui, big and small.
Bishop Muru Walters is a very well-known Anglican minister. He is also a master carver, poet, broadcaster and former Maori All Black. His son Robin is a photographer and filmmaker, who is director at Curious Films. Sam Walters, Robin's wife, is a photographer. Together the Walters spent three years visiting some of this country's major meeting houses as well as many of the more humble ones - houses that serve smaller hapu and iwi - to bring together a beautiful photographic book on the meeting house.
They are intensively photographed, with detailed shots of their carvings, kowhaiwhai panels, tukutuku panels and much more. Many are photographed during an event, the images conveying a rich sense of life and activity.
From north to south, from the east coast to the west, and from ancient wharenui to bold new designs, this handsome book, with its engaging personal text, captures the huge variety of New Zealand's original architecture. It's a book for all New Zealanders to treasure.
Winner of Te Korero Pono - Non-Fiction category of the Nga Kupu Ora Maori Book Awards