Lady Painters: The Flower Painters of Early New Zealand by Bee Dawson

$25.00 NZD

Category: New Zealand | Reading Level: very good

This extraordinary book is a blend of accounts of the lives of resident women painters of the 19th century and wonderful examples of their exquisite art. The design is modern and accessible. Art interwoven with botany and social history, a readable insight into the lives of some very extraordinary women . Botanical art is having a tremendous revival and old flower paintings are being reproduced in prints and fabrics. Includes: Sarah Featon; Martha King; Georgina Heatley; Fanny Osborne; Emily Harris; Isobel Hodgkins; Margaret Stoddard; Marianne North; Ellis Rowan. First published 1999. ...Show more

Toss Wollaston: An Illustrated Biography by Gerald Barnett

$40.00 NZD

Category: New Zealand | Reading Level: very good

Stephen Bambury by Wystan Curnow

$85.00 NZD

Category: New Zealand | Reading Level: very good

The abstract painter Stephen Bambury is one of the finest artists working in New Zealand today. This book is the first major monograph to chart the development of his twenty-five year career. With 130 sumptuous colour plates documenting his work, the book also has a major review of Bambury's caree r from writer and curator Wystan Curnow, as well as a more personal response to his paintings from writer William McAlloon. Published in association with the Jensen Gallery. ++ Finalist for the Montana Medal for non-fiction (Illustrative) 2002 ++ First published September 2000. ...Show more

To the Harbour by Stanley Palmer

$20.00 NZD

Category: Picture Books | Reading Level: near fine

Scratching a Living by Peter Bromhead

$14.00 NZD

Category: New Zealand | Reading Level: very good

"A wickedly funny illustrated memoir by award-winning cartoonist Peter Bromhead. One of New Zealand's best-known cartoonists, Peter Bromhead has led a colourful life. In his satirical illustrated memoir, Bromhead, as he is affectionately known, shares his life in words and pictures. Packed with hilariou s illustrations recounting his harsh upbringing, romantic missteps, cartooning career and experiences as an older father, this is a heart-warming and seriously funny read." ...Show more

Hicksville, a Comic Book by Dylan Horrocks

$14.00 NZD

Category: Graphic Novels | Reading Level: good

Hidden in a quiet corner of New Zealand's East Cape is a town where the beach is sunny, the tea is hot, the locals are friendly, and everyone loves comics. When reporter Leonard Batts turns up in Hicksville looking for the inside story on the town's most famous export, comic book megastar Dick Burger, h e expects a simple tale of local boy made good. Instead, he finds a town full of wonders and surprises and a dark mysterious secret no one's willing to share. This internationally acclaimed New Zealand graphic novel is a wryly funny story about the dangerous business of art and a haunting meditation on longing and regret, on getting lost and finding your way home. ...Show more

Francis Shurrock: Shaping New Zealand Sculpture by Mark Stocker

$20.00 NZD

Category: New Zealand | Reading Level: very good

Traces the development of Shurrock's work from late Victorian-influenced symbolism to stylish, streamlined Art Deco. This title contains many black-and-white photographs and 13 colour plates showing sculptures and prints by Shurrock, as well as the artist at work. It also includes a bibliography and cat alogue of exhibits. ...Show more

By the Waters of Babylon - The Art of A. Lois White by Nicola Green

$65.00 NZD

Category: New Zealand | Reading Level: very good

Flowers into Landscape: Margaret Stoddart, 1865-1934 by Julie King

$35.00 NZD

Category: New Zealand | Reading Level: very good

W A Sutton : Painter by Pat Unger

$35.00 NZD

Category: New Zealand | Reading Level: very good

This edition Out of Print September 2005. This book, beautifully illustrated with 48 full colour reproductions, traces W.A. Sutton

The Art of Grahame Sydney by Grahame Sydney et al.

$65.00 NZD

Category: New Zealand | Reading Level: very good

A large format superior quality art book featuring the best of 25 years of Grahame Sydney's work. New Zealand's foremost realist artist, he is best known for his vast luminous landscapes, but this book also comprises a fine selection of his figure painting, striking portraits, and lithographs.

Mike Ponder Oil on Canvas by Mike Ponder

$25.00 NZD

Category: New Zealand | Reading Level: very good

Price TBC. New Zealand artist. In his third art book, Mike Ponder details the background and success behind the extremely popular Stockman series of paintings. The book is lavishly illustrated with his paintings, including a few early works never before seen in print, and is supported with photographs t hat have captured the essence of the High Country. ...Show more