Ralph Hotere

A DigitalNZ Story by Sienna Latham

One of New Zealand's best known and most decorated artists, Hone Papita Raukura Hotere's life and work span the country, from Mitimiti to Port Chalmers, embracing minimalism and poetry and pop art and, well, humanity. This selection of paintings, sketches, murals and working drawings hints at Hotere's breadth of vision and range of influences. I've tried to be faithful to his strong themes and stylistic changes by grouping related works together — like the incredible series he did for Hone Tuwhare's 'Sapwood & Milk' — but do yourself a favor and look at all of them, and marvel: http://www.digitalnz.org/records?tab=images&text=ralph+hotere&view=gallery

Image: Comet over Mt Taranaki and Parihaka

Comet over Mt Taranaki and Parihaka

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Black phoenix

Black phoenix

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Black Cerulean

Black Cerulean

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Yellow Triptych

Yellow Triptych

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Dawn water poem

Dawn water poem

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Black painting

Black painting

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: VOID

VOID

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Black painting.

Black painting.

University of Otago

Image: Black painting: Orange/Blue/Indigo

Black painting: Orange/Blue/Indigo

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Black painting: Purple/Yellow/Indigo

Black painting: Purple/Yellow/Indigo

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Black Painting

Black Painting

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Aurora

Aurora

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Aurora Koputai

Aurora Koputai

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Aramoana

Aramoana

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Vive Aramoana

Vive Aramoana

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: The Seasons, Part I and II

The Seasons, Part I and II

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Black Window - Towards Aramoana

Black Window - Towards Aramoana

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Black window, Port Chalmers.

Black window, Port Chalmers.

University of Otago

Image: Lo negro sobre lo oro

Lo negro sobre lo oro

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Lo negro sobre lo oro

Lo negro sobre lo oro

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Window in Spain, Madrid

Window in Spain, Madrid

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: The mark of the bull (from the series 'Windows in Spain')

The mark of the bull (from the series 'Windows in Spain')

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Les saintes maries de la mer (Black rainbow)

Les saintes maries de la mer (Black rainbow)

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Les Saintes Maries de la mer

Les Saintes Maries de la mer

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Les Saintes Maries de la mer

Les Saintes Maries de la mer

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: T

T

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Song Cycle

Song Cycle

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Song

Song

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Ralph Hotere 1978

Ralph Hotere 1978

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: No. 8

No. 8

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Red on white

Red on white

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Red Square

Red Square

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Untitled

Untitled

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Sun - love poem 2.

Sun - love poem 2.

University of Otago

Image: Working drawing for Malady.

Working drawing for Malady.

University of Otago

Image: Working drawing for Malady.

Working drawing for Malady.

University of Otago

Image: Working drawing for Malady.

Working drawing for Malady.

University of Otago

Image: Working drawing for Malady.

Working drawing for Malady.

University of Otago

Image: Drawing for O.E. Middleton

Drawing for O.E. Middleton

University of Otago

Image: Drawing for O.E. Middleton

Drawing for O.E. Middleton

University of Otago

Image: Drawing for O.E. Middleton

Drawing for O.E. Middleton

University of Otago

Image: Oputai. 25/27.

Oputai. 25/27.

University of Otago

Image: Ralph Hotere (Godwit/Kuaka Mural)

Ralph Hotere (Godwit/Kuaka Mural)

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Godwit/Kuaka

Godwit/Kuaka

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: For Hone Tuwhare

For Hone Tuwhare

University of Otago

Image: For Hone Tuwhare

For Hone Tuwhare

University of Otago

Image: For Hone Tuwhare

For Hone Tuwhare

University of Otago

Image: For Hone Tuwhare

For Hone Tuwhare

University of Otago

Image: For Hone Tuwhare

For Hone Tuwhare

University of Otago

Image: For Hone Tuwhare

For Hone Tuwhare

University of Otago

Image: Te tangi o te pipiwharauroa.

Te tangi o te pipiwharauroa.

University of Otago

Image: Drawing for Requiem Series.

Drawing for Requiem Series.

University of Otago

Image: Drawing 1.

Drawing 1.

University of Otago

Image: Drawing 2.

Drawing 2.

University of Otago