E. Mervyn Taylor, 'Huia', 1949 - Print - wholesale Nature and Botanics

E. Mervyn Taylor, 'Huia', 1949 - Print - wholesale Nature and BotanicsErnest Mervyn Taylor was a wood engraver, painter, illustrator, sculptor and designer, born in Auckland in 1906. In the course of his career as a freelance artist, Mervyn was fascinated in his art with depicting Maori life and legends within his nationalist art movement. This movement sought to capture the particular qualities of New Zealands landscape and culture. Mervyn took on the role as being both an artist and communicator, for he wanted his art

Puawai Cairns is Kaihāpai Mātauranga Māori

which concentrates on film tourism work

a new chapter celebrates stunning contemporary kākahu that have come into the Te Papa collection since 2011

“I like my work to have simple

This adorable 12 cm soft touch plush Kiwi

as well as being a curator and a commentator

Written by popular TV personality and te reo Māori advocate Scotty Morrison

sky and land to meet a marvellous range of organisms

This illustrated history is the first of its kind to tell their stories – from the legendary feats of the ancestors of modern Māori

inscribing herself in the picture and alluding to the painter’s role in transforming the way we see the world

Scared contains a brief text scrawled in white: ‘I am scared / I STAND UP’

Bursting with art activities