Maori Chieftain Statue - Figurative Public Sculpture on Waymarking.com

This Maori statue by Molly McAlister was erected in Quay Street, Auckland in 1967. Five years later Hone Tuwhare wrote a poem addressed to the statue, mixing Maori language with everyday English - available on the internet.

A pivotal work that demonstrates changing attitudes of the 1960s, A Maori Figure in a Kaitaka Cloak was the first public sculpture in New Zealand to be commissioned from a female artist. Macalister's design met with considerable controversy, many arguing for a more stereotypical tourist image of a Maori warrior in a fighting pose.

Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Maori Warrior 1964-1966 Figure Type: Human Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Molly McAlister Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1967 Materials used: Bronze, 3225 mm Location: Queen Elizabeth Square, Auckland

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