Manos Nathan
Manos Ross Nathan (20 December 1948 – 2 September 2015) was a New Zealand ceramicist.
Born in Rawene, Hokianga, to Eruera and Katina (née Toraki) Nathan, he was of Māori (Te Roroa, Ngāti Whātua and Ngāpuhi) descent on his father's side and Greek (Cretan) descent on his mother's side.
Nathan was raised in Wekaweka, and subsequently moved to Wellington with his family in 1955. He completed a Diploma of Textile Design at Wellington Polytechnic School of Design in 1968–70.[1]
In 1986, along with
Nathan exhibited widely around the world and was actively engaged with cultural exchanges with indigenous peoples of Japan, Australia, the Pacific, the United States and Canada.[5] He was awarded many honours during his career. He was inducted into the College of Creative Arts Toi Rauwharangi (Massey University) Hall of Fame in 2010, along with textile designer Avis Higgs.[5]
Death
Nathan died of leukaemia on 2 September 2015; he was survived by his wife, Alison, their four children and one grandchild.[3]
Work by Manos Nathan is held in New Zealand and international collections, including the
References
- ISBN 1869620364.
- ^ "Riddell digs own clay for ceramics". Stuff.co.nz. Fairfax Media. 28 November 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ^ a b "Celebrated clay artist Manos Nathan passes away". Mana Magazine. 3 September 2015. Archived from the original on 22 January 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
- ^ "Manos Nathan". Toi Māori Aotearoa: Māori Arts New Zealand. Toi Maori Aotearoa. Archived from the original on 3 December 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ^ a b "Manos Nathan: Artist". College of Creative Arts Toi Rauwharangi. Massey University. c. 2010. Retrieved 3 December 2014.