Design fields of the face for the production of Maori spiral moko — an illustration from “Art and Artists of Oceania,” reviewed today. The section on Moko, by Dave Simmons, explains the division of the face into four sections and the extent to which individual designs are permitted in such areas as the ears and upper forehead. Fairly rigid rules govern the motifs employed in the main design fields. These have to follow the contours of the face and enhance the “natural geography,” such as the brow ridges. The major motifs are symmetrically placed within opposed design fields. Two types of spiral are used, the koru with a “clubbed” end, and the rolled spiral.
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113Design fields of the face for the production of Maori spiral moko — an illustration from “Art and Artists of Oceania,” reviewed today. The section on Moko, by Dave Simmons, explains the division of the face into four sections and the extent to which individual designs are permitted in such areas as the ears and upper forehead. Fairly rigid rules govern the motifs employed in the main design fields. These have to follow the contours of the face and enhance the “natural geography,” such as the brow ridges. The major motifs are symmetrically placed within opposed design fields. Two types of spiral are used, the koru with a “clubbed” end, and the rolled spiral. Press, 16 July 1983, Page 18
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