Arnold Manaaki Wilson

Head

Head by Arnold Manaaki Wilson

Artwork Detail

Arnold Manaaki Wilson was the first Māori to graduate in sculpture from the Elam School of Fine Art at the University of Auckland. He received his honours diploma in1955, and went on to a distinguished career in art education. In the 1950s Wilson began exploring traditional Māori concerns through a manner that was new to Māori art.

Title
Head
Artist/creator
Arnold Manaaki Wilson
Production date
1958
Medium
perlite
Dimensions
270 x 150 x 105 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki purchased 1993
Accession no
1992/33/5
Copyright
Copying restrictions apply
Department
New Zealand Art
Display status
Not on display

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