Moko by Michael King - 1972: Maori Tattooing in the 20th Century

Aukland: David Bateman, 1992. Paperback. Very good. Paperback. 9 3/4" X 7 1/2". Unpaginated. Mild rubbing and shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of pictorial paper wraps. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: This is the moving story of a Maori art form that underwent a brief resurgence and then died. To research this book, historian Michael King travelled thousands of kilometres through the hinterland of New Zealand to find and speak with those who were tattooed, or with people who had first hand knowledge of the custom. He located over 70 women who had been given the moko in traditional circumstances. It is also the story of the last generation of Maori women who wore the moko. Marti Friedlander's photographs illustrate with skill and compassion the moko itself, the women who wore it and the environments in which they lived.(Publisher).

Paperback / softback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Moko is written by Michael King, one of New Zealand's most celebrated historians, and photographed by Marti Friedlander, one of the country's most eminent photographers. One of New Zealand's iconic books, originally published in 1972, i

Paperback / softback. New.

Wellington, New Zealand: Alister Taylor, 1972. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/good. Marti Friedlander. . Hardback b&w and colour photos by Marti Friedlander. Dust jacket has edge wear, chips to corners and some folds. Clear mylar protection to the dust jacket. 250 x 205 x 15 mm 525 grammes