Rebecca Swan

Karl #2

Karl #2 by Rebecca Swan

Artwork Detail

On page 98 of Assume Nothing Karl is quoted stating; ‘Fa’afafine have existed in the Pacific for hundreds of years. Throughout the Pacific we have this person but called by different names. In the kingdom of Tonga we are called fakafafine but more latterly fakaleiti a transliteration of “being a lady”. In the Cook Islands we are known as akavaine. Mahu is the name in Tahiti Hawaii.’

Title
Karl #2
Artist/creator
Rebecca Swan
Production date
1999
Medium
silver gelatin sepia toned
Dimensions
864 x 738 x 60 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of the artist, 2019
Accession no
2019/6/1
Copyright
Copying restrictions apply
Department
New Zealand Art
Display status
Not on display

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