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This landmark book on New Zealand artists and their work was first written by Gil Docking, published in 1971, extended to 1990 by art historian Michael Dunn, and again to 2020 by art historian, writer and lecturer Edward Hanfling.
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Raranga, the Maori art of weaving, is deeply bound with the customs and protocols of te ao Maori. The weavers of Te Kahui Whiritoi are considered to be the most accomplished of all Maori weavers, and are of great significance to the art history of Aotearoa New Zealand. Written in... te reo Maori and English, this book shares the energy, culture and strength of the weavers of Te Kahui Whiritoi, and their taonga. It honours their voices, stories and knowledge, celebrating weaving as a significant artform with a long and special history and a vibrant future. Features: - Kakahu,, whariki (mats), kete, potae (hats), piupiu, tukutuku panels, pake (rain capes), paraerae (shoes) and more. - Beautifully photographed works by Whero Bailey, Cath Brown, Te Aue Davis, Diggeress Te Kanawa, Matekino Lawless, Toi Te Rito Maihi, Eddie Maxwell, Saana Murray, Pareaute Nathan, Ranui Ngarimu, Reihana Parata, Connie Pewhairangi, Emily Schuster, Riria Smith, Sonia Snowden, Madeleine Tangohau, Christina Wirihana and Mere Walker. - Insightful texts by Donna Campbell, Awhina Tamarapa and Ngahuia Te Awekotuku. - Engaging, personal interviews with many of the weavers.
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The portrait wall in Toi Art, the art gallery within New Zealand's national museum, Te Papa, is the
most popular art exhibition for museum visitors. Hung salon-style on dark red walls, its 36 arresting
portraits span historical portraiture to contemporary practice, and represen...t mana. This handy book
details each work in both English and te reo Maori and is the perfect souvenir of a visit to Te Papa and
an ideal starting point for exploring questions of art, identity, and cross-cultural exchange.
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From 1957 to 1987, the LP was king of New Zealand recorded music and cover art from those decades provides a fascinating window into tje culture of the time. Award-winning journalist Steve Braunias has been amassing old LPs for years, and documents with his deadpan eye a first to...p 100 LP covers.
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By Reilly, Clare
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Celebrating artist Clare Reilly's life and work, this beautiful collection explores her passions for coastal New Zealand and the country's wildlife. Beautiful writing and serene paintings combine to cover themes of habitat renewal, grief, finding new paths, and the joyful movemen...t of birds in flight, in a meditative depiction of a life's work.
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The quirkiest landmarks, features and installations from all over New Zealand. Each 'quirky' has a back story. Includes the Rainbow Staircase in Thames, Rose Bowl in Dannevirke, the musket bullet embedded in the bar at the Horeke Hotel and many more.
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A beautiful and important book about the remarkable collaboration between the modernist architect
James Hackshaw (a member, for a time, of the famous Group Architects), the painter Colin McCahon and the then young sculptor Paul Dibble on 14 New Zealand buildings - from churches ...to school halls. Drawing on interviews with James Hackshaw before his death and on the McCahon archive, this book brings into the light a body of work and a collaboration that has been little known or examined, even by old McCahon hands. Richly illustrated with Hackshaw's plans, McCahon's drawings, letters and journal entries, and contemporary images of the surviving buildings and artworks, and with expert essays by Peter Simpson, Julia Gatley and Peter Shaw.
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Illustrated by Ching, Ray
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17 Dec 21
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New Zealander Ray Ching is internationally recognised as one of the world's greatest living wildlife artists. Over the last 60 years, he has built up a remarkable collection of paintings of New Zealand birds and these form the heart of this sumptuous book.
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Tattooed History: The Story of Mokomokai presents in a new way, and in a new light, the ancient art of tattooing among the Maori people.
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Bill Hammond was an artist with a singular vision. One of the greats of Aotearoa's art history, his paintings of bird-people occupying mythologised landscapes empty of human inhabitants have mesmerised audiences for three decades. This book shows the artist at his finest. Feature...s: - An exclusive interview between the legendary Bill Hammond and fellow artist Tony de Lautour. - Engaging, readable texts by Rachael King, Nic Low, Paul Scofield, Ariana Tikao and Peter Vangioni. - Huge images and details of some of Hammond's finest paintings. - Responses to Hammond's practice by artists including Fiona Pardington, Marlon Williams and Shane Cotton among others. Produced by the same team who made Bill Hammond: Jingle Jangle Morning, which won Best Illustrated Book at the New Zealand Book Awards, and Best Book at the Publishers Association Book Awards.
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