Sculpture and design : an outline of Maori art / by Gilbert Archey.

• Single figure design -- Face masks -- Figure design elements -- Composition -- Canoe carvings -- Treasure boxes -- Schools and initiative -- Relationships and place of Maori art.

• Discusses Maori carvings as expressions of art. Looks at many examples used in several ways noting how the Maori has observed natural objects, chosen material and how he has sensed the form value of a line, curve or surface. Plates show examples of carvings held in Auckland Museum. 

Ämnesord

Maorisk konst  (sao)

Maori (folk)  (sao)

Skulptur  (sao)

Träsnideri  (sao)

Wood-carving, Maori.  (LCSH)

Art, Maori.  (LCSH)

Whakairo.  (reo)

Mahi toi.  (reo)

Kunst  (gnd)

Art, Maori.  (fast)

Wood-carving, Maori.  (fast)

Maori (New Zealand people)  (LCSH)

Art, Maori  (LCSH)

Wood-carving  (LCSH)

Sculpture  (LCSH)

Maori.  (swd)

Nya Zeeland 

Klassifikation

NK9793 (LCC)

736.40993 (DDC)

Ihd (kssb/8 (machine generated))