To Maori, the governing principle of mauri brings to all objects the power and prescience of a living spirit. Objects that are hand-crafted from wood, stone, shell, bone or pounamu are imbued with life by their creators. Conveying the mauri of an object through photography requires an exceptional talent, one focused on distilling the essential energy of the original piece through shades of lighting, position and perspective. This is what Brian Brake achieved. The photos in this collection constitute the best of Brake's photographic journey into the world of the Maori. Drawn from work completed for an array of commissions, the images include both those that travelled the world and those rarely seen before. Taken as a whole, they form a celebration of diversity and richness in artistic expression, encompassing carved houses and woven panels, sculpture and tools, ornaments and jewellery, ritual objects and weapons. Recognised as New Zealand's greatest photographer, Brake pursued his passion for the visual image across every continent, but his love for the country of his birth remained unshakeable. Featuring contributions from Witi Ihimaera and Ngahuia Te Awekotuku, Maori Art: The Photography of Brian Brake makes a statement not only of Maori art history but also the career of a man who sought perfection in photographic endeavour.
A unique photographic look at the life of India as it is moulded by the annual coming of the rains from one of the major photojournalists of the 20th century. Photographed in 1960, the images from Monsoon became part of the lexicon of photojournalism when they appeared in Life, Queen, Epoca and Paris-Match in the early 1960s; the young girl welcoming the first sweet rain remains an iconic image of the time. This is the first time that the full Monsoon series has been reproduced, along with essays that set out in human terms the effects of the rains on important aspects of life and the cultural heritage of India.
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