The publication was issued in connection with the touring exhibition Face Value: A Study in Maori Portraiture, organised by the Dunedin Public Art Gallery in 1975. The catalogue includes essays by Michael Dunn, Michael King and L.C. Lloyd, followed by plates. The exhibition toured New Zealand galleries from 1975 into early 1976. The catalogue approaches Maori portraiture from several complementary angles. Michael Dunn's essay, "Some Aspects of Portraiture of the Maori", considers the development and characteristics of portrait representation, while Michael King's contribution, "Moko of the Maori", focuses on the traditional practice of Maori tattooing and its importance in the visual representation of identity. L.C. Lloyd examines the technical aspects of the work of Charles Frederick Goldie and Gottfried Lindauer, two of the best-known European artists associated with portraits of Maori sitters. The final section consists of plates illustrating the works presented in the exhibition. The publication therefore combines art-historical interpretation, Maori cultural context and technical discussion, making it a useful document for the study of nineteenth- and early twentieth-century New Zealand portraiture. Michael Dunn was a New Zealand art historian, curator and writer whose work focused extensively on New Zealand art and artists. His contribution to this catalogue reflects his interest in portraiture and the history of New Zealand painting. Michael King was one of New Zealand's best-known historians and writers and published extensively on Maori history, culture and identity; his bibliography includes Moko: Maori Tattooing in the 20th Century and later Maori: A Photographic and Social History. L.C. Lloyd contributed the technical study of the portraiture of Charles Frederick Goldie and Gottfried Lindauer. The catalogue was produced under the auspices of the Dunedin Public Art Gallery and formed part of its programme of travelling exhibitions. (AI-generated content description)