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THE PAINTED GARDEN IN NEW ZEALAND ART.
Christopher Johnstone.
ISBN9781869621414
$75.00

This is a collection of 100 paintings by 67 New Zealand artists, both renowned and unfamiliar It is a complete survey beginning with early settler gardens and concluding with some of the best loved gardens of today. 

Hardback. 272 pages. NEW.

MORE» THE SEUFFERT LEGACY.
Brian Peet.
ISBN9780473126124
$95.00

This book is about the highly regarded work of the 19C New Zealand colonial master craftsman Anton Seuffert and his sons William, Albert and Carl. It is extensively illustrated with colour reproductions of their finest works; the Seuffert Legacy.

Hardback. 208 pages. NEW.

MORE» THE ART OF WAR. NEW ZEALAND WAR ARTIST'S IN THE FIELD 1939-1945.
Jennifer Haworth.
ISBN9781877393242
$59.99

This book tells the story of the work of New Zealand's Official War Artists, in both the European and Pacific theatres of operations. It features the work of Peter McIntyre, Austen Deans, Allan Barns-Graham, Russell Clark and John McIndoe.

Softback. 224 pages. NEW.

MORE» FRANCES HODGKINS. A PRIVATE VIEWING.
Joanne Drayton.
ISBN9781869621179
$59.95

A beautiful and interesting book that is indeed a private viewing; it offers a sense of immediacy and intimacy. A thorough account of her life and work.

Softback. 304 pages. NEW. 


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SEND ME A POSTCARD. New Zealand Postcards and the story they tell.
William Main.
ISBN9781877333729.
$34.99

The postcards illustrated in this book offer a wonderful insight into New Zealand's everyday life and social history and were assembled by photohistorian Bill Main.

Softback. 140 pages. NEW.


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THE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF DANCE IN NEW ZEALAND.
Tara Jahn-Werner.
ISBN 9781869419738
$69.99

This finely illustrated book is a complete history of the development of dance in New Zealand.

Hardback. 312 pages. NEW. 

MORE» LEN CASTLE. MAKING THE MOLECULES DANCE. CERAMICS 1948-2008.
Lopdell House Gallery.
ISBN978058289511
$135.00

Len Castle's potting career, which started in 1947, spans the emergence, flourishing and subsequent transformation of the craft movement of the twentieth century. His work epitomises it's vitality, it's deeply indigenous origins and the sophistication of it's craftsmanship and artistry.

Hardback. 248 pages. NEW. 

MORE» E. MERVYN TAYLOR. ARTIST:CRAFTSMAN.
Bryan James.
ISBN9781877338557
$49.99

Mervyn Taylor (1906-64) is the greatest exponent of the art of wood engraving New Zealand has known. His images have enduring power and a beauty which has been matched by no other artist. This is the story of his life and work.

Hardback. 160 pages. NEW. 

MORE» VILLA. From Heritage to Contemporary.
Patrick Reynolds, Jeremy Salmond, Jeremy Hansen.
ISBN9781869621711
$75.00

A beautiful book about the history and present status of the classic and much loved New Zealand colonial villa. Written about and photographed by people who love them, this is the finest book on the subject yet published.

Hardback. 334 pages. NEW.  

MORE» WISH YOU WERE HERE. The Story of New Zealand Postcards.
William Main & Alan Jackson.
ISBN9780476011132
$35.00

This book sets out for the first time the history and development of the picture postcard industry in New Zealand.It is well illustrated and contains short biographies of all the most important publishers together with a comprehensive listing.

N.Z. Postcard Society. Softback. 126 pages. NEW.