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Watch: The Dufour wallpaper arrives at Te Papa

Joseph Dufour's wallpaper, Les Sauvages de la Mer Pacifique, was once displayed in wealthy homes around the world – demonstrating the intense interest in the Pacific following Captain Cook's voyages. Te Papa acquired a near-complete set of the Dufour wallpaper in 2016. ONE News reports on the acquisition. 

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Watch: Interviews with Lisa Reihana

Lisa speaks about the meanings behind 'Lisa Reihana: Emissaries', the logistics of exhibiting, and making time-based digital art.

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.

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)