If you happen to read the mainstream newspapers and magazines in this country (in fact, in most countries) you could be forgiven for thinking there were no women comic writers. Even at first glance on the internet, this appears to…
Category: Art
Book brings new-found appreciation of watercolours
New Zealand in Watercolour, by Denis Robinson (New Holland Publishers, RRP $49.99): Showcasing a selection of beautiful watercolour paintings by 30 of our leading artists, New Zealand in Watercolour is an affordable coffee table or bookshelf addition for lovers of New…
Idealised reality a touch ‘homogenised’
Lazy Days: Painting the Kiwi Lifestyle, by Graham Young (New Holland Publishers, RRP $30): English born artist Graham Young has put together a collection of his kiwi lifestyle works which is just fine. Nice. Pleasant. Any of the adjectives you…
In Hobbit heaven
The Hobbit – Desolation of Smaug, Chronicles – Art and Design, by Daniel Falconer (HarperCollins, RRP $60): Weta Workshop extraordinaire, Daniel Falconer, has compiled this third book in The Hobbit Chronicles series and it is simply gorgeous. Beautiful to touch…
Spectacular NZ
Landscape Paintings of New Zealand: A Journey from North to South, by Christopher Johnstone (Random House, RRP $75): Seven years after first being published, this expanded and revised edition was back in the bookstores just in time for an appearance…
Artist’s book simply stunning
Grahame Sydney’s Central Otago (Penguin, RRP $95) A stunning collection of photographs of Central Otago from artist Grahame Sydney provides a new perspective on the beautiful and varied landscape of the region. Over the last decade, since shifting to live…
Showcasing Kiwi talent
New Zealand Gallery, compiled by Denis Robinson (New Holland Publishers, RRP $49.99): Packed with photographs of stunning artwork, New Zealand Gallery is a portfolio of this country’s creativity. However, the book is more than just amazing images: Denis Robinson has…