New Zealand - Maori Culture - Poster - At various times all sections of Māori society have been considered suitable subjects for tourism publicity, from babies on their mothers' backs to young maidens, warriors and the elderly. The latter category includes battle-scarred chiefs and kūia (elderly women) who were frequently portrayed in Europeanised dress and smoking pipes. In the early 1900s, well-known painter Charles F. Goldie recorded many such individuals. These nostalgic reflections captured the dignity of old age and the changing world of the Māori, and George Bridgman provided an updated and more upbeat interpretation for this poster in 1939. - George Bridgman - NEW ZEALAND - Screenprint, 1935 - Tourist Department - 1000 x 600mm Selling The Dream - Classic New Zealand Tourism Posters Vintage New Zealand tourism posters from 1920-1960 show a glamorous destination for international visitors. In the heady days of early tourism, New Zealand was viewed as a wonderland of scenic beauty, with spectacular sport-fishing, unique Maori culture, diverse geography and ease of travel -with planes and trains transporting visitors all over the country. This book celebrates the touring exhibition Selling the Dream and features a Foreword by the Director of Canterbury Museum. The text provides fascinating glimpses into the thinking behind the marketing campaigns of the day, and the posters reveal a young colony growing in confidence and maturity, with signs of an emerging national identity. Author: ISBN: 9781869664442 © Selling The Dream - Classic New Zealand Tourism Posters Reprinted with permission by New Holland Publishers. (www.newhollandoublishers.com ) RRP – $34.99 NZD Click the link provided at the top to purchase the book through the MAD on New Zealand Shop - Supporting New Zealand Authors and Artists