Art, Symbol & Imagination
The Creation of the Stars
An enormous seated figure occupies a rocky enclosure beside the supports of a timbered roof. A sharp bright star shines near the head against the dark upper field. Dittmer joins the creation narrative with a visual language of carving, architecture and natural forms.
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W. Dittmer. "The Creation of the Stars" [editorial title]. In Te Tohunga: The Ancient Legends and Traditions of the Maoris, Orally collected and pictured by W. Dittmer. London: George Routledge & Sons; New York: E. P. Dutton & Co., 1907., 1907, George Routledge & Sons, Limited; E. P. Dutton & Co.. Source scan leaf 43. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0415-0032
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W. Dittmer’s illustrated interpretation of Māori traditions, reproduced from his historical collection. The image should be understood within the author-illustrator’s period perspective.
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W. Dittmer. The Creation of the Stars. Te Tohunga: The Ancient Legends and Traditions of the Maoris. Scan leaf 43. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0415-0032