This tote bag features detail from Rutu (1951) by Rita Angus
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That year she and her fellow Bottle Creek resident
reimagined
it appears as if such habitation was merely a passing phase
Colin McCahon, 'Koru, 1, 2, 3', 1965 - Print Te Papa Merch This tote bag features detailIn 1965, Colin McCahon was becoming increasingly interested in Maori culture, and exploring the use of numerals as forms and symbols in his art. Here, he combines these two interests, giving the numerals the frond like forms of the koru a spiral motif found in Maori art. Like so much of McCahons work, Koru, 1, 2, 3 is also underpinned by Christian ideas. The three part painting refers to the Trinity God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Other