Art, Symbol & Imagination
The Giant Bird of Fiji
An immense bird sweeps into a rocky opening above two waiting men. Wallwork illustrates the giant bird of Fiji in Myths and Legends of the Polynesians.
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Richard Wallwork. "The Giant Bird of Fiji" [editorial title]. In Myths and Legends of the Polynesians, Johannes C. Andersen; sixteen colour plates by Richard Wallwork; additional documentary illustrations. Reading edition, undated edition. Source scan leaf 149. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0647-0149
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Myths and Legends of the PolynesiansJohannes C. Andersen; sixteen colour plates by Richard Wallwork; additional documentary illustrationsUndated editionMore from this book
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Richard Wallwork. The Giant Bird of Fiji. Myths and Legends of the Polynesians. Scan leaf 149. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0647-0149