Through a Māori Lens
Te Rawhitiroa Bosch takes photos of te ao Māori. He wants his work to uplift his people, portraying them in a truthful, positive light.
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Series: School Journal Level 4 November 2024
Reading year level: 7
Topics: community, culture, family, identity, kaupapa, mana, photography, relationships, storytelling, Te Ataarangi, te ao Māori, whakapapa, whānau
Through a Māori Lens – The Photographs of Te Rawhitiroa Bosch
Words by Te Kuru o te Marama Dewes
Photography by Te Rawhitiroa Bosch
Te Rawhitiroa Bosch takes photos of te ao Māori. He wants his work to uplift his people, portraying them in a truthful, positive light.
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