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shane william cotton is a new zealand painter born in upper hutt, new zealand in 1964. he is known for his work that explores biculturalism, colonialism, cultural identity, māori spirituality, and life and death. cotton is of dual maori (ngati rangi, ngati hine, te uri taniwha) and pakeha (european) descent, and his iconography borrows widely from both pakeha and maori historical sources. he employs a complex set of symbols across his…
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