E. Mervyn Taylor, 'Te kotuku rerenga tahi', 1949 - Print - wholesale Gallipoli It tells the previously untold

It tells the previously untold story of craft in Aotearoa New Zealand

and exploring the use of numerals as forms and symbols in his art

giving the numerals the frond-like forms of the koru – a spiral motif found in Maori art

from landscape to figuration to abstraction and an innovative use of painted text

so all of Marika’s representations are legal

E. Mervyn Taylor, 'Te kotuku rerenga tahi', 1949 - Print - wholesale Gallipoli It tells the previously untoldErnest Mervyn Taylor was a wood engraver, painter, illustrator, sculptor and designer, born in Auckland in 1906. In the course of his career as a freelance artist, Mervyn was fascinated in his art with depicting Maori life and legends within his nationalist art movement. This movement sought to capture the particular qualities of New Zealands landscape and culture. Mervyn took on the role as being both an artist and communicator, for he wanted his art