The Wire
José Barbosa and Dr Rangihiroa Panoho
MP3, 6m52s, 1.6MB, first broadcast 15 March 2006
A South African government official has slammed Picasso saying that he stole from African art to boost his flagging talent. That’s kicked up a debate about the use of indigenous art forms in western art. It’s debate that's been present in New Zealand: should non-Maori artists be able to use Maori forms and shapes in their art with impunity? Or is it just stealing? Dr Rangihiroa Panoho of Auckland University's Art History department discusses the issue with José
