Hine, monumental Māori portrait — artwork #9958 by Owen Dippie · Auckland, New Zealand
graffiti face portrait realism ta-moko maori femininity
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Owen Dippie was born in Kawerau, a small town in New Zealand's Bay of Plenty, in a community shaped by strong cultural identities. From an early age he developed a deep interest in portraiture and in capturing figures with distinctive character. After beginning to paint on New Zealand's streets, he quickly gained recognition for his large-scale realist works blending Māori culture with popular ima…
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Added 20/04/2026
A three-storey hyper-realistic mural depicting Tania Cotter, a friend of the artist, adorned with tā moko symbolising the strength of Māori women (mana wāhine). The moko kauae on her chin and the design on her forehead reference three goddesses from Māori mythology. Painted in just four days during the 2015 All Fresco festival, the work towers above Upper Queen Street and is visible from the motorway.
The artwork Hine, portrait māori monumental is of type graffiti. You can admire it in the city of Auckland in New Zealand, more precisely here: 30 Upper Queen Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010.
This graffiti is also tagged as: face, portrait, realism, ta-moko, maori, femininity.
Find all artworks by the artists who contributed to its creation by clicking on their name: Owen Dippie
The photo was published on 20-04-2026 by an unknown hunter.
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