A landmark account in words and pictures of M¿ori art, by M¿ori art historians - from Polynesian voyaging waka to contemporary M¿ori artists.Toi Te Mana is a landmark account of M¿ori art from the time of the t¿puna (ancestors) to the present day.In 600 pages and over 500 extraordinary images, this volume invites readers to climb on to the waka for a remarkable voyage - from ancestral weavers to contemporary artists at the Venice Biennale, from whare whakairo to film, and from Te Puea H¿rangi to Michael Parek¿whai.The authors explore a wide field of art practice: raranga (plaiting), whatu (weaving), moko (tattoo), whakairo (carving), r¿kai (jewellery), k¿kahu (textiles), whare (architecture), toi whenua (rock art), painting, photography, sculpture, ceramics, installation art, digital media and film. And they do so over a long time period - from the arrival of Pacific voyagers 800 years ago to contemporary artists in Aotearoa and around the world today. Through wide-ranging chapters alongside focused breakout boxes on individual artists, movements and events, Toi Te Mana is a waka eke noa - an essential book for anyone interested in te ao M¿ori.Toi Te Mana is a M¿ori art history, written by M¿ori, given to the world.