The significance of the Dufour wallpaper
Art curator Rebecca Rice discusses the importance of the panoramic French wallpaper 'Les Sauvages de la Mer Pacifique' in the context of both 'Lisa Reihana: Emissaries' and James Cook’s voyages.
Joseph Dufour’s wallpaper
Lisa Reihana developed in Pursuit of Venus [infected], the centrepiece of Lisa Reihana: Emissaries, her 2017 New Zealand Biennale exhibition, in response to Joseph Dufour’s wallpaper, which was created over 200 years ago.
Dufour’s Les Sauvages de la Mer Pacifique up close
Detail of Les Sauvages de la Mer Pacifique (The native peoples of the Pacific Ocean), 1804-5, Mâcon, by Mr Jean-Gabriel Charvet, Mr Joseph Dufour. Purchased 2015 with Charles Disney Art Trust funds. Te Papa (2015-0048-1)
Watch: The Dufour wallpaper arrives at Te Papa
Once displayed in wealthy homes around the world, Te Papa acquired a near-complete set of the Dufour wallpaper in 2016. ONE News reports on the acquisition.
