Here Today, Gone Tomorrow - Wellington Street Art by Jaimie D. Baird
70.00 NZD
Category: Art and Photography
Four Decades, 1200+ Images. Art or vandalism, protest or social commentary - how you see street art depends on where you stand. Jamie Baird’s Here Today Gone Tomorrow documents his 40-year fascination with these ephemera as “a testament to human imagination, innovation and cultural diversity.” Whate ...Show more
Ans Westra: A Life in Photography by Paul Moon
50.00 NZD
Category: Art and Photography
The photographer Ans Westra, who died in 2023, took hundreds of thousands of images over her long career. Together, those images constitute what is arguably a photo album of Aotearoa. Her dedication and determination sometimes came at a cost but she was focused and driven, overcoming a difficult childho ...Show more
Force of Nature - A Celebration of Girls and Women Raising Their Voices by Kate T. Parker
40.00 NZD
Category: Art and Photography
From the bestselling author-photographer of Strong Is the New Pretty, this newest collection of Kate Parker's photographs celebrates girls and women finding, using, amplifying, and sustaining their voices to empower themselves and the people around them. Mothers lifting up their daughters. Sisters stan ...Show more
Gnomes (HB) by Wil Huygen
55.00 NZD
Category: Art and Photography
Did you know that gnome couples always have twin children? Or that a gnome is seven times as strong as a human? Do you want to hear some gossip from the gnome who knew Rembrandt? Dutch artist Rien Poortvliet's charming illustrations and physician Wil Huygen's detailed observations of the gnomes' habits, ...Show more
The Portrait Photographer's Manual by Cian Oba-Smith, Max Ferguson
40.00 NZD
Category: Art and Photography
Through simple projects on subjects such as "Making Self-Portraits" and "Capturing Personal Moments" as well as captivating profiles of twenty internationally acclaimed photographers from Gordon Parks to LaToya Ruby Frazier, authors Cian Oba-Smith and Max Ferguson give readers a visual tour of the mediu ...Show more
Contemporary Art by Natalie Rudd
30.00 NZD
Category: Art and Photography | Series: Art Essentials Ser.
A plain speaking, jargon-free account of contemporary art that identifies key themes and approaches, providing the reader with a clear understanding of the contexts in which art is being made today. Since the 1960s contemporary art has overturned the accepted historical categorizations of what constitu ...Show more
Art Unpacked: 50 Works of Art: Uncovered, Explored, Explained by Matthew Wilson
65.00 NZD
Category: Art and Photography
For beginners, art history might seem a daunting subject with complex rules and impenetrable technical language. Even for more seasoned art lovers the question of how to think about art is a perennial riddle. Art Uncovered is the perfect resource for both audiences: an engaging, visual primer for the ge ...Show more
Writing Coach in a Box by Alan Anderson
40.00 NZD
Category: Art and Photography
What should you look for when you're re-reading a draft? What are the most common mistakes first-time authors make? How can you inject excitement into flat prose? How do you make readers root for your protagonist? What verbs should you avoid, and which must you use? Why should you mix long and short sen ...Show more
Acrylic Painting Kit: A Complete Painting Kit for Beginners by Editors of Chartwell Books
45.00 NZD
Category: Art and Photography
Learn to create colorful and charming art using acrylic paint with this all-in-one kit. Explore the exciting art of acrylic painting with this all-in-one kit-complete with all the tools, materials, and instructions you need to get started. The Acrylic Painting Kit makes it easy to create charming and co ...Show more
sis: Pacific Art 1980–2023 by Lana Lopesi
60.00 NZD
Category: Art and Photography
sis: Pacific Art 1980-2023 honours and celebrates the work and stories of women artists from across the Pacific, as told through the QAGOMA Collection. At a time when many art museums are dedicated to redressing their under-representation of women artists, sis: Pacific Art 1980-2023 speaks to the decade ...Show more
Artists in Antarctica by Patrick Shepherd (editor)
80.00 NZD
Category: Art and Photography | Reading Level: near fine
What transformation happens when writers, musicians and artists stand in the vast, cold spaces of Antarctica? This book brings together paintings, photographs, texts and musical scores by Aotearoa New Zealand artists who have been to the ice. It explores the impact of this experience on their art and ar ...Show more
Pacific Arts Aotearoa - The powerful and dynamic story of Pacific arts in Aotearoa, as told by the artists themselves by Lana Lopesi (editor)
65.00 NZD
Category: Art and Photography | Reading Level: near fine
The powerful and dynamic legacy of Pacific arts in Aotearoa, as told by the artists themselves. This comprehensive account spans six decades of multidisciplinary Pacific creative genius, remembering the diverse, fresh and energetic contributions of Pacific artists to New Zealand, Oceania and the world. ...Show more