Behind the brush. Series 1, Episode 4

Description

They are some of the most fascinating characters of our history, yet few know who they are. These are the stories of Maori painted by the artist Gottfried Lindauer. Over seven episodes, the personal stories of the twenty-one tūpuna are presented with startling honesty by their descendants. - The chief who took no prisoners, the first tourism guide of New Zealand, and the world of tohunga surface with the Tarawera eruption. The paintings in this episode are the portraits of Topine Te Mamaku, Te Paea Hinerangi & Tuhoto Ariki.

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27 minutes

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Alexander Street

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