Artists in Antarctica by Patrick Shepherd (editor)
$80.00 NZD
Category: Art | 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
Artists in Love From Picasso and Gilot to Christo and Jeanne-Claude, a Century of Creative and Romantic Partnerships by Veronica Kavass
$119.00 NZD
Category: Art
For centuries, great artists have been drawn together in friendship and in love. In "Artists in Love," curator and writer Veronica Kavass delves into the passionate and creative underpinnings of the art world's most provocative romances. From Picasso and Francoise Gilot to Lee Miler and Man Ray to Saul ...Show more
Artists, Writers, Thinkers, Dreamers: Portraits of Fifty Famous Folks & All Their Weird Stuff
$34.99 NZD
Category: Art
From Frida Kahlo to Abraham Lincoln, this illustrated almanac surveys history's most influential creative minds through the objects they owned, the clothes they wore, their quirks, foibles and idiosyncrasies. Each historical icon is depicted in whimsical hand-drawn portraits annotated with their associa ...Show more
Asphalt Renaissance : The Pavement Art and 3-D Illusions of Kurt Wenner by Kurt Wenner
$39.99 NZD
Category: Art | Reading Level: very good
"Asphalt Renaissance" brilliantly recounts the re-imagining of street painting by innovative artist and Internet sensation Kurt Wenner. Wenner revolutionised this ancient art by creating a technique that produces astounding images in 3-D; they reach out of the pavement toward the viewer and appear peril ...Show more
Auckland Museum - Director's Choice by David Gaimster
$39.99 NZD
Category: Art | Reading Level: near fine
Auckland Museum houses the world's leading collection of Maori taonga (treasures) and, reflecting Auckland's place as the world's largest Polynesian city, multiple traditional and contemporary arts from throughout the Pacific region - The Museum's natural history and documentary heritage holdings are am ...Show more
Ballet by LEO MASON
$59.99 NZD
Category: Art
Live performances allow us to admire ballet's visual splendor from afar, but rarely are we given the opportunity to study dynamic poses, leaps and lifts in intimate, close-up detail. An inspirational companion for dance aficionados, performing arts enthusiasts and keen photographers, Ballet captures awe ...Show more
Banksy: Completed by Carol Diehl
$55.00 NZD
Category: Art
There's more to Banksy than the painting on the wall- the first in-depth investigation into the mysteries of the world's most famous living artist. Banksy is the world's most famous living artist, yet no one knows who he is. For more than twenty years, his wryly political and darkly humorous spray paint ...Show more
Beginner's Guide to Drawing Portraits by Carole Massey
$32.99 NZD
Category: Art
A complete beginner's guide to drawing portraits. Expanded and revised from Carole Massey's bestselling classic, now in full color!The human face has timeless and universal attraction. In this book, master artist and bestselling author Carole Massey leads you through the different elements of the face, ...Show more
Behind the Canvas: An Insider's Guide to the New Zealand Art Market by Warwick Henderson
$45.00 NZD
Category: Art | Reading Level: Very Good
An accessible handbook that demystifies the aura surrounding the New Zealand art market. Written by an experienced and accomplished art dealer and gallery owner, it traces the history of art in this country, and the emergence of the art boom in the 1970s and 80s. The market for art has continued to grow ...Show more
Birds, Bees & Blossoms: A Step-by-Step Guide to Botanical and Animal Watercolour Painting by Harriet de Winton
$37.99 NZD
Category: Art
In her second book, botanical artist Harriet de Winton shows you how to paint modern watercolour artworks to treasure and share. Picking up where New Botanical Painting left off, this books aims to expand readers' repertoires into fauna as well as flora, with easy-to-follow instructions for a variety of ...Show more
Black White & Colour: An Adult Doodle Book
$26.99 NZD
Category: Art
We all love to doodle - in meetings, on the train, when brainstorming, or simply whenever we have a pen and some paper to hand. This utterly original and exquisitely produced book is the ultimate starting-point for creative drawing, painting, sketching, colouring and doodling. Quirky and cheeky, fine ar ...Show more