E. Mervyn Taylor, 'Te kotuku rerenga tahi', 1949 - Print - wholesale Gallipoli and exploring the use of

and exploring the use of numerals as forms and symbols in his art

Has a colossal squid ever been seen alive

and researches Samoan traditional tattooing and the contemporary practice of this ritual

She has been lucky enough to work at the Natural History Museum (London)

from landscape to figuration to abstraction and an innovative use of painted text

E. Mervyn Taylor, 'Te kotuku rerenga tahi', 1949 - Print - wholesale Gallipoli and exploring the use ofErnest Mervyn Taylor was a wood engraver, painter, illustrator, sculptor and designer, born in Auckland in 1906. In the course of his career as a freelance artist, Mervyn was fascinated in his art with depicting Maori life and legends within his nationalist art movement. This movement sought to capture the particular qualities of New Zealands landscape and culture. Mervyn took on the role as being both an artist and communicator, for he wanted his art