Dedicated by Blood. Renaissance of Ta Moko. Moko by Gordon Toi Hatfield

Dedicated by Blood. Renaissance of Ta Moko.

Moko by Gordon Toi Hatfield, Photogarphy by Patricia Steur.

Publisher Hunter Media 2002.

Large Hardcover with illustrated boards; 110 pages; colour and b&w illustrations Dimensions 24 x 31 centimetres.

In excellent condition with no markings or inscriptions. Scarce.

This is the result of four years of intensive collaboration between Patricia Steur and Gordon Toi Hatfield. Their shared passion for the Maori culture resulted in photographs that not only uncover the soul of Ta Moko (carved skin), but also the pride of a clan intimately revealing the artistry and essence of Gordon's designs. The body became the "wood' for the artist and a symbol for the history of the clan and culture.