“Though man may die, the land always remains,” is the' title of this rock carving. Examining it are the Minister for the Arts, Mr Tapsell, and a Taranaki Maori elder, Mr Sonny Warn. About 40 rock carvings in South Island steatite were on display in the foyer of Parliament’s executive wing, at the Beehive. They were carved by artists at a workshop at the Dowse Art Museum, Lower Hutt. The aim was to explore new horizons in contemporary Maori art.
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80“Though man may die, the land always remains,” is the' title of this rock carving. Examining it are the Minister for the Arts, Mr Tapsell, and a Taranaki Maori elder, Mr Sonny Warn. About 40 rock carvings in South Island steatite were on display in the foyer of Parliament’s executive wing, at the Beehive. They were carved by artists at a workshop at the Dowse Art Museum, Lower Hutt. The aim was to explore new horizons in contemporary Maori art. Press, 19 September 1984, Page 22
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