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A Photographer Reimagines Māori People Without Traditional Tattoos In Wet Plate Portraits
Influenced by wet plate portrait photography of the past, photojournalist Michael Bradley‘s Puaki is an observation of the Māori culture. Specifically, Bradley investigates tā moko, the permanent markings on the body and face practiced by New Zealand's indigenous civilization. Together with his collection of gorgeous portraits, he recalls the near erasure of this significant cultural...