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Au Au Aue Hā!!!

09 Sep 1962

Au Au Aue Hā!!!

Artwork Information

One of the first modern painted representations of the haka, Au Au Aue Hā!!! is an unforgettable melding of whakairo and haka traditions.

The painting confirms Para Matchitt’s reputation as one of Gordon Tovey’s group of brilliant contemporary Maori artists along with Cliff Whiting, Fred Graham, Arnold Te Manaaki Wilson and Ralph Hotere.

Iwi/Ethnicity
Ngāti Porou/MāoriTe Whānau-ā-Apanui/MāoriTe Whakatōhea/Māori
Title
Au Au Aue Hā!!!
Production Date
09 Sep 1962
Medium
gouache on paper
Dimensions
720 x 560 mm
Credit Line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, The Ilene and Laurence Dakin Bequest, purchased 2014
Accession No
2014/15
Copyright
Copying restrictions apply
Department
New Zealand Art
Display Status
Not on display

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