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Cliff Whiting

A man is carving a piece of wood with an adze.

Hei maumaharatanga: Cliff Whiting – artist, educator, rangatira

When I spoke to a cousin of mine about Cliff Whiting’s recent passing, she talked about the first work of his she had ever seen.Read more

2017-07-24
By: Megan Tamati-Quennell
On: 24 Jul 2017
In: Art, Māori
Man poses with an array of his art works outside a building

Cliff Whiting: Visionary, innovator, tōhunga, teacher, scholar, master artist

It is with enormous sadness that Te Papa acknowledges the passing of Cliff Whiting (6 May 1936–16 July 2017).Read more

2017-07-20
By: Puawai Cairns
On: 20 Jul 2017
In: Art, Behind the scenes, Māori

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