Welcome to Auckland Art Gallery's
Whakamīharo Lindauer Online, a website dedicated to
Gottfried Lindauer's celebrated portraits of 19th century Māori
leaders: men and women who continue to inspire today. This is a
place for their stories.
We invite you to explore the fascinating history of the
paintings and the people they portray. Contribute your comments and
engage in a discussion. Sign our guestbook. Listen to interviews
with descendants. Look in detail at the portraits gathered here
from public collections.
Discover the many moving reflections about the
paintings written in the historic Māori Visitors Book. Be a part of
the Whakamīharo Lindauer Online community. He kitenga
kanohi, he hokinga whakaaro - wanangatia, korerohia kia whanui te
kaupapa.