Speech and Notes, Leo Bestall
Maker
Bestall (MBE) Leonard Delabere
Production date
Circa 1950
Object detail
Brief Description
Speeches on Māori culture by Leo Bestall circa 1950.
a) Speech outlining the general background of Māori life including themes such as housing and carving.
b) Notes answering questions concerning Māori art and talks about Māori artistic practice before and after English colonisation of New Zealand. Includes Bestall's opinion about the status of contemporary Māori art.
a) Speech outlining the general background of Māori life including themes such as housing and carving.
b) Notes answering questions concerning Māori art and talks about Māori artistic practice before and after English colonisation of New Zealand. Includes Bestall's opinion about the status of contemporary Māori art.
Collection
Production date
Circa 1950
Production place
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Handwritten black and blue ink and pencil on paper.
Media/Materials
Measurements
Height x Width: 208 x 174mm
Height x Width: 263 x 210mm
Height x Width: 263 x 210mm
Classification terms
Subject person
Subject period
Subject date
19th Century
Credit line
from the Leo Bestall Collection
Other number(s)
37474
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