A History of Photography - from 1839 to the Present by Steven Heller
45.00 NZD
Category: Art | Series: Bibliotheca Universalis Ser.
This is a unique survey of photography from its origins until now. From a delivery boy to one of the most important industrialists in American history, George Eastman's career developed in a particularly American way. The founder of Kodak died in 1932, and left his house to the University of Rochester. ...Show more
Dragon Art: Inspiration, Impact and Technique in Fantasy Art by Graeme Aymer
40.00 NZD
Category: Art
Dragon Art is a stunning survey of amazing contemporary fantasy artwork, specifically of dragons - that most popular of fantasy creatures. The inspirational foreword is by fantasy legend and Lord of the Rings film concept artist John Howe. The 'Masters of Dragon Art' section includes such favourites as ...Show more
Empty of Shadows and Making a Shadow, Lithographs by Ralph Hotere by Peter Vangioni
40.00 NZD
Category: Art
Sophisticated, inventive and sincere, the lithographs of Ralph Hotere are presented here in their entirety. 143 pages, 135 illustrations. First published 2005.
Cats of Japan: Woodblock Prints by Hokusai, Hiroshige and Other Artists by JOCELYN BOUQUILLARD
55.00 NZD
Category: Art
Featuring the works Japan's most celebrated neko-e artists, this gorgeous boxed set contains a volume of more than seventy exquisite accordion-fold prints and an accompanying booklet with explanatory texts. For centuries, cats have played an essential role in Japanese culture and folklore. Long before ...Show more
Leonardo, Frida and the Others: The History of Art, 800 Years - 100 Artists by CAMILLE JOUNEAUX
80.00 NZD
Category: Art
This fresh and engaging, illustrated history of art explains the fundamentals every art lover needs while presenting the development of different schools and styles as one continuous, astonishing timeline-- from Giotto to Leonardo, Frida to Banksy. When she became interested in painting, the author wou ...Show more
The Elements of Art: Ten Ways to Decode the Masterpieces by Susie Hodge
40.00 NZD
Category: Art
The Elements of Art deconstructs great works of art into manageable components so that you can better understand and appreciate them. Knowing how to interpret art is one of the biggest issues facing casual gallery-goers. They may ask themselves questions like: Why is the Mona Lisa so small? Why are s ...Show more
Ghibliotheque - The Unofficial Guide to the Movies of Studio Ghibli by Michael Leader; Jake Cunningham
60.00 NZD
Category: Art | Series: Ghibliotheque Guides
Based on the Ghibliotheque podcast, which leafs through the library of films from the world's greatest animation studio, Studio Ghibli, this fully illustrated book is now updated to include the new 2023 film release, The Boy and the Heron.It reviews each Studio Ghibli movie in turn, in the voice of expe ...Show more
Helmut Newton by Helmut Newton
35.00 NZD
Category: Art
Helmut Newton's lens captured the essence of elegance, power, and glamorous sexuality, showcasing the allure of women as never before. His photographs tell stories that evoke desire, intrigue, and empowerment, leaving an indelible mark on the art world.
Midcentury Memories. the Anonymous Project by Lee Shulman (Editor)
35.00 NZD
Category: Art
Rewind back to the midcentury, before the age of Instagram and Snapchat, where people were using 35mm cameras loaded with color film to document both monumental and mundane moments in their lives. They took pictures of their loved ones, their vacations, their celebrations. They memorialized the births o ...Show more
Andy Warhol. Polaroids 1958–1987 by Richard B. Woodward
35.00 NZD
Category: Art
Andy Warhol was a relentless chronicler of life and its encounters. Carrying a Polaroid camera from the late 1950s until his death in 1987, he amassed a huge collection of instant pictures of friends, lovers, patrons, the famous, the obscure, the scenic, the fashionable, and himself. Created in collabor ...Show more
Linda Nochlin on the Body by Linda Nochlin
35.00 NZD
Category: Art | Series: Pocket Perspectives Ser.
Surprising, questioning, challenging, enriching: the Pocket Perspectives series presents timeless works by writers and thinkers who have shaped the conversation across the arts, visual culture, and history. Celebrating the undiminished vitality of their ideas today, these covetable and collectable littl ...Show more
Queer Art - From Canvas to Club, and the Spaces Between by Gemma Rolls-Bentley
60.00 NZD
Category: Art
Celebrate the LGBTQ+ community with this vivid and dynamic collection of artworks that charts queer voices from around the world. The twentieth century saw key shifts for the LGBTQ+ community across the western world: from the Stonewall uprising to the first pride parades and homosexuality law reforms. ...Show more