Gabriele Basilico by Francesco Bonami

$25.00 NZD

Category: Photography | Reading Level: near fine

An introductory monograph on one of Italy's leading fine art photographers. Trained as an architect, Italian-born Gabriele Basilico (b.1944) is one of Italy's leading fine art photographers Basilico's photographs of cityscapes, residential buildings and factories transcend reality, revealing the essence of the metropolis, town and village Chronologically presented photographs include the early coastal landscapes of Normandy and the Beirut cityscapes of 1991, with picture-by-picture commentaries by Basilico himself The best introductory monograph to Basilico's work, this book also features an essay by Francesco Bonami - a specialist on the photographer - which assesses Basilico's importance in the history of photography ...Show more

Saul Leiter: Early Color by Saul Leiter

$40.00 NZD

Category: Photography | Reading Level: near fine

This is a reprint of the immensely successful Early Color (2008), which presented Leiter's remarkable body of colour work to the public for the first time in book form. Although Edward Steichen had exhibited some of Leiter's colour photography at the Museum of Modern Art in 1953, it remained virtually u nknown to the world thereafter. Leiter moved to New York in 1946 to become a painter, yet through his friendship with Richard Pousette-Dart he quickly recognized the creative potential of photography. Leiter continued to paint, exhibiting with Philip Guston and Willem de Kooning, but the camera remained his ever-present means of recording life in the metropolis. None of Leiter's contemporaries, with the partial exception of Helen Levitt, assembled a comparable body of work: subtle, often abstract compositions of lyrical, eloquent colour. ...Show more

Sport 30 Peter Black. Real Fiction by Gregory O'Brien (ed.)

$20.00 NZD

Category: New Zealand | Reading Level: very good

20th Century Photography Museum Ludwig Cologne by Reinhold Mielbeck

$8.00 NZD

Category: Photography | Reading Level: very good

From Ansel Adams to Piet Zwart

A Detroit Nocturne by Dave Jordano

$30.00 NZD

Category: Photography | Reading Level: near fine

Bloom by Ron Van Dongen

$35.00 NZD

Category: Photography | Reading Level: very good

Photographer Ron van Dongen, long celebrated for his stunning duotone floral photography, has created his first work in rich color. This gorgeous edition of detailed and dramatic images captures the sculptural essence of flowersexotic orchids and common daisies alike. Exhibited in galleries in the Unite d States, Canada, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, South Korea, and Japan, van Dongen's work is often compared to Mapplethorpe and O'Keeffe for its exceptional beauty. ...Show more

Above the World: Earth Through a Drone's Eye by teNeues

$35.00 NZD

Category: Photography | Reading Level: very good

Sometimes, all that is needed to change someone s mind is a change of perspective. Flying cameras, freed from the constraints of gravity, redefine how we perceive the world we live in and reveal previously unseen moments of beauty. Very rarely does a new technology level a playing field in an art form, allowing unknown talents to share headlines with established artists. Drones are one of these great equalizers. With this book, we are shining a spotlight on some of the world s best aerial photography. We examine not just the works of well-known aerial photographers, but also the many phenomenal images captured by non-professionals. The subjects of those showcased range from a volcanic eruption to the abstract patterns of fish farms as seen from above, and from never-before-seen views of Patagonia to powerful impressions of the Cliffs of Moher in Ireland. "Above the World" is an ode to the beauty of the aerial image as it can be seen and captured by anyone. Let yourself be inspired." ...Show more

Capturing The World: The Art and Practice of Travel Photography by Nick Rains

$25.00 NZD

Category: Photography | Reading Level: very good

A guide to taking remarkable travel photographs by an award-winning photographer   This is not your regular photography tips book - this is about how to take the best photos in real-world situations. Having been a professional photographer for the last 30 years, Nick has taken every genre of travel photo, from people and architecture, to landscapes and nature. Nick takes you through the process of taking a successful travel photo from beginning to end, using his own spectacular images as examples. These examples demonstrate how it's not just about technical skill; the best photographers put huge effort into getting themselves into a position where the potential for great images is maximized, including researching, planning where to be and when, and thinking about potential shots in advance. This gloriously illustrated book will show you how to take your best travel photos - and capture your world through your lens ...Show more

Fabrik - Ein Bildepos der Technik Von Jak Tuggener by Martin Gasser; Jakob Tuggener

$65.00 NZD

Category: Photography | Reading Level: near fine

Jakob Tuggener's Fabrik, published in Zurich in 1943, is a milestone in the history of the photography book. Its 72 images, in the expressionist aesthetic of a silent movie, impart a skeptical view of technological progress: at the time the Swiss military industry was producing weapons for World War II. Tuggener, who was born in 1904, had an uncompromisingly critical view of the military-industrial complex that did not suit his era. His images of rural life and high-society parties had been easy to sell, but Fabrik found no publisher. And when the book did come out, it was not a commercial success. Copies were sold at a loss and some are believed to have been pulped. Now this seminal work, which has since become a sought-after classic, is being reissued with a contemporary afterword. In his lifetime, Tuggener's work appeared--at Robert Frank's suggestion--in Edward Steichen's Post-War European Photography and in The Museum of Modern Art's seminal exhibition, The Family of Man, in whose catalogue it remains in print. Tuggener's death in 1988 left an immense catalogue of his life's work, much of which has yet to be shown: more than 60 maquettes, thousands of photographs, drawings, watercolors, oil paintings and silent films. ...Show more

Five by Patrick James Michel

$45.00 NZD

Category: Photography | Reading Level: very good

The first element shall be earth. The second element shall be water. The third element shall be fire. The fourth element shall be air. The fifth element shall be the reunion of manking with the Milky Way: the Sacred. Five is a book about the ways the five elements are worshipped all around the world. Pa trick James Michel has dramatically and mystically captured these five elements through the lens of his camera. He takes the viewer on an initiation trip from the Samburu (earth) around Lake Turkana, Africa, to the Ganges (water) in India, through the Touareg (fire) in Northern Africa, and the Indian Shaman (air) of North America. All the animals, trees, clouds, waves, sands and human beings photographed seem so alive in print because each shot is filled with emotion. Every picture will give the viewer the feeling of being intimately involved in the transition toward the raison d'etre of the universe, thanks to the powerful message delivered by the five elements. ...Show more

Ezra Pound in Italy - From the Pisan Cantos by Vittorugo Contino

$25.00 NZD

Category: Poetry | Reading Level: good

A Victorian Album - Julia Margaret Cameron and Her Circle by Graham Ovenden (ed.)

$35.00 NZD

Category: Photography | Reading Level: very good