Between them they had a wide social network
Willie Apiata and the Tough Decision
mark him out as a distinctive figure in twentieth-century art
during this period of close friendship
ecological and genetic studies of several of the endemic or otherwise notable birds of the island group including Auckland Island snipe
Colin McCahon, 'Koru, 1, 2, 3', 1965 - Print Toa Tamariki Curated Between them they had aIn 1965, Colin McCahon was becoming increasingly interested in Maori culture, and exploring the use of numerals as forms and symbols in his art. Here, he combines these two interests, giving the numerals the frond like forms of the koru a spiral motif found in Maori art. Like so much of McCahons work, Koru, 1, 2, 3 is also underpinned by Christian ideas. The three part painting refers to the Trinity God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Other