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Hand-Coloured New Zealand - The Photographs of White's Aviation by Peter Alsop
79.99 NZD
Category: NZ Photography | Reading Level: near fine
Every single photo coloured by hand? Using cotton wool? Yes, such was the era of hand-coloured photography - a painting and photograph in one - the way you got a high-quality colour photo before colour photography became mainstream. Some of New Zealand's best hand-coloured photos were produced by Whites ...Show more
Marcus King: Painting New Zealand for the World by Peter Alsop
39.99 NZD
79.99 (50% off)
Category: Visual Art | Reading Level: New
Marcus King's artistic achievements, spanning fine and commercial art over 50 years, are without New Zealand parallel. Arguably New Zealand's most viewed artist - his work was exhibited to a multimillion global audience - King was trusted for decades to paint New Zealand as an alluring tourism utopia an ...Show more
Mauri Ora: Wisdom from the Maori World by Peter Alsop & Te Rau Kupenga
39.99 NZD
Category: Maori Tikanga | Reading Level: near fine
Pearls of wisdom – whakataukī – have been gifted from generation to generation as an intrinsic part of the Māori world. As powerful metaphors, they combine analogy and cultural history in the most economical of words. Short and insightful, they take you by surprise, engendering reflection, learning and ...Show more
Mitchell & Mitchell: A Father & Son Arts Legacy by Peter Alsop; Anna Reed; Richard Wolfe
79.99 NZD
Category: NZ Art | Reading Level: near fine
Leonard C. Mitchell and Leonard V. Mitchell ¿ father and son ¿ are two forgotten artistic heroes. Now, critically studied for the first time, their highlight reel runs long. No other family can likely claim such a diverse contribution to New Zealand art. This beautifully designed and illustrated title b ...Show more
Nurture: The Art of Parenting by Peter Alsop; Nathan Wallis
39.99 NZD
Category: Pregnancy, Babies And Parenting | Reading Level: near fine
This is a book about community; about fostering the potential of children to boost New Zealand's wellbeing. It's a book of parenting ideas, shared by parents keen on growing the greater good. These parents challenged the norm - to keep parenting views to ourselves - and demonstrated that everyday parent ...Show more
Railways Studios by Neill Peter & Atkinson Alsop
70.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction | Reading Level: near fine
For many decades the Railways Department's design studios, Railways Studio, was New Zealand's 'go-to' advertiser. Its tourism and product ads appear on railway-station hoardings and billboards throughout the land, and it developed some of New Zealand's most iconic graphic images. This big, beautiful boo ...Show more
Scenic Playground by Peter Alsop; Dave Bamford; Lee Davidson
80.00 NZD
Category: NZ General Non Fiction | Reading Level: very good
This lavish book explores the story behind the promotion of New Zealand's mountains through posters, advertisements, hand-coloured photos and more. It explains how the country built its reputation as an alpine playground and, alongside, how mountains became central to belonging in Aotearoa.
Selling the Dream by Peter Alsop
34.99 NZD
Category: NZ Art
Vintage New Zealand tourism posters from 1920-1960 show a glamorous destination for international visitors. In the heady days of early tourism, New Zealand was viewed as a wonderland of scenic beauty, with spectacular sport-fishing, unique Maori culture, diverse geography and ease of travel -with planes ...Show more
Sure To Rise: The Edmond's Story by Peter Alsop, Kate Parsonson, Richard Wolfe
59.99 NZD
Category: NZ Biography & Memoir
Edmonds is one of New Zealand's best-known brands - its radiant sun and 'Sure to Rise' promise have embellished baking powder labels and the much-loved Edmonds Cookery Book for over a hundred years and are now embedded in our popular culture. The man behind the company, Thomas Edmonds, came to New Zeala ...Show more
Wonderland: The New Zealand Photographs of Whites Aviation by Peter Alsop
49.99 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction | Reading Level: near fine
Whites Aviation produced many of New Zealand's best hand-coloured photos between the 1950s and 1970s. These glorious senic vistas changed the way we saw our country and were a sensation, adorning offices and lounges thoughout the land. Now, despite massive changes in society and photography, these retro ...Show more
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