Gordon Walters by Francis Pound; Leonard Bell (Foreword by)
$90.00 NZD
Category: NZ Art
The first substantial monograph on the art of one of this country's most influential artists, Gordon Walters. In this remarkable study by the late Francis Pound, author of the landmark Invention of New Zealand, we are introduced to the making of a New Zealand modernist - tracing the work of Gordon Walte ...Show more
A Portrait of Leonardo by Donovan Bixley
$35.00 NZD
Category: Art + Design
Strip back the layers of varnish and discover the man behind the masterpieces, the personality that drove one of the greatest minds in history. In a book like no other, explore the life of Leonardo da Vinci.
Flower Colour Guide by Darroch Putnam, Michael Putnam
$60.00 NZD
Category: Art + Design
The ultimate colour-by-colour flower reference guide - from New York's pre-eminent floral designers, Putnam and Putnam Planning a wedding, a dinner, a birthday party, a romantic evening, holiday entertaining, or just arranging flowers for the pleasure of having them, more often than not your creative pr ...Show more
Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us by Susan Magsamen, Ivy Ross
$45.00 NZD
Category: Art + Design
A life-altering journey through the science of neuroaesthetics, which offers proof for how our brains and bodies transform when we participate in the arts - and how this knowledge can improve our health, enable us to flourish, and build stronger communities. Many of us think of the arts as entertainmen ...Show more
Architectural Drawings - Hidden Masterpieces from Sir John Soane's Museum by Frances Sands
$75.00 NZD
Category: Architecture
A visual and comprehensive compilation of some the finest architectural drawings from Sir John Soane's extensive collection. Architectural Drawings casts light on the magnificent architectural drawings of neo-classical architect, teacher and collector, Sir John Soane that are otherwise concealed in arc ...Show more
Black And White Photography by Henry Horenstein
$75.00 NZD
Category: Photography
BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY is a comprehensive instructional book that covers every element of photography. Henry Horenstein's books have been widely used at leading universities, including Parsons School of Design, Harvard, Yale, Princeton, and MIT as well as in continuing education programs. Horenst ...Show more
Examples: The Making of 40 Photographs by Ansel Adams
$80.00 NZD
Category: Photography
Ansel Adams recounts the circumstances surrounding the making of many of his most famous photographs and the methods he used in their realization. Each image is accompanied by a narrative that explores the technical and aesthetic problems presented by the subject, and includes reminiscences of the place ...Show more
The 99% Invisible City - A Field Guide to the Hidden World of Everyday Design by Roman Mars; Kurt Kohlstedt
$60.00 NZD
Category: Architecture
This is 99% Invisible - A beautifully designed guidebook to the unnoticed yet essential elements of our cities, from the creators of the wildly popular 99% Invisible podcast Have you ever wondered what those bright, squiggly graffiti marks on the sidewalk mean? Or stopped to ponder who gets to name the ...Show more
The South Island of New Zealand from the Road by Robin Morrison (Photographer)
$75.00 NZD
Category: Photography
In 1979 the photographer Robin Morrison and his family spent seven months onthe road in the South Island, where Morrison photographed people and places. Theresulting book was published in 1981 by Alister Taylor and became an overnightsuccess. Alas, conflict between Taylor and the printer, and the later ...Show more
Art and Fear - Observations on the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking by Ted Orland; David Bayles
$28.00 NZD
Category: Art + Design
Art & Fear is about the way art gets made, the reasons it often doesn't get made, and the nature of the difficulties that cause so many artists to give up along the way. Drawing on the authors' own experiences as two working artists, the book delves into the internal and external challenges to makin ...Show more
Eco-Houses: Sustainability & Quality of Life by Instituto Monsa de Ediciones (Editor); Anna Minguet
$50.00 NZD
Category: Architecture
"Sustainable design integrates consideration of resource and energy efficiency, healthy buildings and materials, ecologically and socially sensitive land-use, and an aesthetic sensitivity that inspires, affirms, and ennobles..."The construction process affects the environment and surrounding ecosystem. ...Show more
Brutalist Britain: The Rise of Concrete by Elain Harwood
$50.00 NZD
Category: Architecture
Brutalist architecture is more popular now than it has ever been. Imposing and dramatic, with monolithic concrete exteriors, it forms an enduring part of our postwar urban landscape. This beautifully photographed book is an authoritative survey of the finest British examples from the 1950s to the 1970s ...Show more