Gordon Walters developed a precise geometric abstraction built around the koru, a spiral form derived from Māori visual culture. From the 1960s onward his black-and-white paintings became central to New Zealand modernism, while also generating important debates about cultural appropriation and Pākehā use of Māori forms.
Painting; drawing
Major Works
- 1964Te Whiti
- 1965Painting No. 1
- 1968Tama
- 1981Maheno
- 1968Kahukura
- 1968Arahura
- 1966Karaka
- 1970Rongo
- 1970sUntitled
- 1960s–90sKoru paintings
Interviews & Writing
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