Gothic: An Illustrated History by Roger Luckhurst
55.00 NZD
Category: Art - History and biography
Over the centuries the Gothic has been revived and rewritten to reflect the anxieties of each era. It encompasses the weird, the feared and the uncanny; haunted places and people; and monsters that act as mirrors to ourselves and society. In this lavishly illustrated volume Roger Luckhurst explores how ...Show more
A Portrait of Leonardo by Donovan Bixley
35.00 NZD
Category: Children - Reference
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.
Children's Book of Art: An Introduction to the World's Most Amazing Paintings and Sculptures by DK
45.00 NZD
Category: Children - Reference
Go on an artistic journey around the world!Discover the power of art and be inspired by cultures from all over the world with the Children's Book of Art. You'll find out how instruments are made and played, and learn about the fascinating lives and achievements of great artists and sculptors, from Leona ...Show more
The Other Side: A Journey into Women, Art and the Spirit World by Jennifer Higgie
40.00 NZD
Category: Art - History and biography
It's not so long ago that a woman's expressed interest in other realms would have ruined her reputation, or even killed her. And yet spiritualism, in various incarnations, has influenced numerous men - including lauded modernist artists such as Wassily Kandinsky, Piet Mondrian, Kazimir Malevich and Paul ...Show more
Magritte - A Life by Alex Danchev
55.00 NZD
Category: Art - History and biography
The first major biography for our time, from the celebrated biographer of Cezanne
Kahlo - Masters of Art by Eckhard Hollmann
30.00 NZD
Category: Art - History and biography | Series: Masters of Art Ser.
Discover the life and work of Frida Kahlo in this introduction to the iconic Mexican artist.Although her body of work is relatively small, Frida Kahlo has inspired adoration and admiration that few other artists have attained. This accessible and elegant book offers full page reproductions of a selectio ...Show more
The Life and Art of Lynley Dodd by Finlay Macdonald
45.00 NZD
Category: Art - History and biography
The Life and Art of Lynley Dodd is both a tale of remarkable success and a window into a brilliant creative mind.Finlay Macdonald's beautifully told, visually gorgeous biography of Dame Lynley Dodd and her creation, the rascally dog Hairy Maclary. 'A visual delight' NZ Listener's 100 Best Books of 2013' ...Show more
Great Women Artists by Phaidon Editors
120.00 NZD
Category: Art - History and biography
Five centuries of fascinating female creativity presented in more than 400 compelling artworks and one comprehensive volume. The most extensive fully illustrated book of women artists ever published, Great Women Artists reflects an era where art made by women is more prominent than ever. In museums, ga ...Show more
Venice: City of Pictures by Martin Gayford
65.00 NZD
Category: Art - History and biography
Enchanting, captivating, precious--Venice is one of the most cherished cities in the world. For centuries it was the heart of a global maritime power and a crossroads for diverse cultures. Today the city attracts millions of visitors each year, enticed by its irresistible beauty. Art lovers are drawn h ...Show more
Colin McCahon: There is Only One Direction, Vol. I 1919-1959 by Peter Simpson
75.00 NZD
Category: NZ - Art | Reading Level: near fine
Colin McCahon (1919–1987) was New Zealand’s greatest twentieth-century artist. Through landscapes, biblical paintings and abstraction, the introduction of words and Māori motifs, McCahon’s work came to define a distinctly New Zealand modernist idiom. Collected and exhibited extensively in Australasia an ...Show more
Marti Friedlander: Portraits of the Artists by Leonard Bell
85.00 NZD
Category: Photography
For fifty years, Marti Friedlander (1928-2016) was one of New Zealand's most important photographers, her work singled out for praise and recognition here and around the world. Friedlander's powerful pictures chronicled the country's social and cultural life from the 1960s into the twenty-first century. ...Show more