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Installation view. Courtesy of Te Manawa
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Installation view. Courtesy of Te Manawa
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Portraiture traps a moment of expression and holds in it place for our contemplation. A good portrait communicates instantly the essence of a person. We have gathered some examples from the Te Manawa collection: from works that show mastery of traditional formal portraiture through to more experimental contemporary works where the artists test the boundaries of how to depict individual identity.
Portraiture traps a moment of expression and holds in it place for our contemplation. A good portrait communicates instantly the essence of a person. We have gathered some examples from the Te Manawa collection: from works that show mastery of traditional formal portraiture through to more experimental contemporary works where the artists test the boundaries of how to depict individual identity.