Rodin; Drawings and Watercolours by Antoinette Le Normand-Romain
$78.00 NZD
Category: artists biographies
"Auguste Rodin: Drawings & Watercolours" reveals what has until now been a little-known aspect of the great sculptor's work, presenting an extensive panorama of his graphic output. It reproduces 350 of the most beautiful pieces from the collection at the Musee Rodin and the most important foreign co ...Show more
SOROLLA by José María Faerna
$25.00 NZD
Category: artists biographies
Celebrated as a painter of light, Joaquin Sorolla (1863-1923) was one of the most successful artists of his time. This is a selection of Sorolla's works, lavishly illustrated, with a short selection of recommended further reading included. SELLING POINTS: * A concise monograph on the Spanish master of I ...Show more
Salvador Dali at Home by Jackie De Burca
$55.00 NZD
Category: artists biographies
Salvador Dal at Home explores the influence of Catalan culture and tradition, Dal 's home life and the places he lived, on his life and work. Dal was born in Figueres and was deeply connected to the area. Fully illustrated with over 150 illustrations of his famous work, as well as lesser known pieces, a ...Show more
Secret Knowledge : Rediscovering the Lost Techniques of the Old Masters by David Hockney
$48.50 NZD
Category: artists biographies
Rediscovering the lost techniques of the Old Masters Secret Knowledge created a sensation when it was first published. David Hockney?s enthralling story of how some of the great works of Western art were created with the help of mirrors and lenses and how the optical look came to dominate painting attra ...Show more
Speaking in Colour : Conversations With Artists of Pacific Island Heritage by Sean Mallon & Pandora Fulimalo Pereira
$20.00 NZD
Category: artists biographies | Reading Level: very good
In this book, ten artists of Pacific Island descent talk candidly about their lives and work, and about finding themselves as artists. They also speak eloquently about coming to terms with their rich, complex cultural heritage. A very nice clean copy. Softcover.
Splendours of Civilisation: The John Money Collection at the Eastern Southland Gallery by Michael King
$20.00 NZD
Category: artists biographies | Reading Level: near fine
In September 2004, John Money, Emeritus Professor of Medical Psychology and Paediatrics at Johns Hopkins University, concluded a research career that spanned 50 years. He cleared his office at the university in Baltimore, USA and returned to his near empty house. In preparation for retirement, his massi ...Show more
Street Artists: The Complete Guide by Glenn Arango
$39.00 NZD
Category: artists biographies
Comprehensive, compact, and international, this guide to the best street artists gathers more than 250 images from the top creative talents of a vibrant and multi-layered art scene. Details on each artist include a biography, a summary of their style, and a look at how their work has evolved. Ultimately ...Show more
Susan Holmes: Fabric Artist by Cerys Dallaway-Davidson
$60.00 NZD
Category: artists biographies
Recognised for her contribution to wearable arts, Susan Holmes's work has also spanned the fields of craft, fashion and fabric art. She has developed her own methods for techniques such as block printing, stencilling and spraying fabrics, dyeing and fabric manipulation. Her story is told here through nu ...Show more
Sylvia Plath Drawings by Frieda Hughes
$37.00 NZD
Category: artists biographies
In 1956 Sylvia Plath wrote to her mother, Aurelia Plath: 'I feel I'm developing a kind of primitive style of my own which I am very fond of. Wait til you see. The Cambridge sketch was nothing compared to these.' Sylvia Plath cited art as her deepest source of inspiration but, while her poetry is celebra ...Show more
Tadao Ando The Colours Of Light by Richard Pare
$35.00 NZD
Category: artists biographies
Tadao Ando, The Colours of Light is the momentous result of 10 years' collaboration between the established English photographer Richard Pare and Japan's leading architect, Tadao Ando (b.1941). This book includes 27 of Ando's buildings, completed over the spectrum of the last 15 years. It includes the n ...Show more
Taiawhio - Conversations with Contemporary Maori Artists by Huhana Smith (ed.)
$30.00 NZD
Category: artists biographies | Reading Level: Very Good
Fascinating profiles of more than 20 Mäori artists working in various media. Superbly illustrated and accessibly written, this is an ideal resource for anyone interested in contemporary art and art history in New Zealand. The artists included in Tai?whio are: Jolene Douglas, Star Gossage, Fred Graham, L ...Show more