Marti Friedlander: Portraits of the Artists by Leonard Bell
$60.00 NZD
Category: Art and Design
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
Key Moments in Art by Lee Cheshire
$19.99 NZD
Category: Art and Design | Series: Art Essentials Ser.
Art lovers can list history's most important art objects, but what many don't know are the dramatic, funny, and sometimes bizarre stories behind these most famous works. Spanning the last 500 years of art history, this book revisits fifty momentous events that changed the course of art--days when now wo ...Show more
The Sun Is a Star - A Voyage Through the Universe by Dick Frizzell
$45.00 NZD
Category: Art and Design | Reading Level: near fine
AN ENCHANTING BOOK ABOUT OUR GALAXY BY MUCH-LOVED PAINTER DICK FRIZZELL 'The universe - and everything in it - is always expanding into tomorrow . . . What a scene, eh? More magic than magic. Magic, mysterious and beautiful. And here we are. On the third rock from the sun, figuring it out.' In this ench ...Show more
A Book on Books: New Aesthetics in Book Design by Victionary
$65.00 NZD
Category: Art and Design
From scrolls and sheets of papyrus to elaborate and expensive codices to the mass press-printed volumes as we know them today, books have come a long way since writing was first developed. Although digital technology has impacted how we consume information over the last few decades, book design has surv ...Show more
Spring Cannot Be Cancelled: David Hockney in Normandy (HB) by Martin Gayford; David Hockney
$55.00 NZD
Category: Art and Design
"I intend to carry on with my work, which I now see as very important. We have lost touch with nature rather foolishly as we are a part of it, not outside it." David Hockney On turning eighty, David Hockney sought out rustic tranquility for the first time: a place to watch the sunset and the change of t ...Show more
30 Days of Creativity: Draw, Colour and Discover Your Creative Self by Johanna Basford
$35.00 NZD
Category: Art and Design
Internationally bestselling colouring book artist Johanna Basford helps us find our creative spark with her calming new book of thirty doodles, colouring pages and simple how-to draw challenges.Your invite to create calm and discover more joy...In just thirty days, you can develop a creative habit that ...Show more
Knitted Pets: A Collection of Playful Pets to Knit from Scratch by Susie Johns
$44.99 NZD
Category: Art and Design
Kids craving a pet of their own will love these adorable knitted animals, ideal for cuddling up to and taking on childhood adventures. From furry friends and colourful birds to slimy snakes and friendly fish, there's something here to bring a smile to every youngster's face. You can choose from 15 indiv ...Show more
Millinery: The Art of Hat-Making by Sarah Lomax
$34.99 NZD
Category: Art and Design
A bespoke hat, designed with a particular event in mind, is something that many people long for but often feel is price prohibitive. In this fabulous new book, couture milliners, Lomax & Skinner, show that this need not be the case. With clear and comprehensive step-by-step instructions and photogra ...Show more
Sashiko: 20 Projects Using Traditional Japanese Stitching by JILL CLAY
$35.00 NZD
Category: Art and Design
Learn the stunning art of Sashiko stitching with this comprehensive guide that's packed with inspirational ideas. Meaning "little stabs", it's a traditional Japanese sewing method that uses evenly spaced running stitches to create eye-catching geometric patterns. 20 patterns and motifs that readers c ...Show more
Virginia Woolf - Notecards by Princeton Architectural Press
$34.99 NZD
Category: Art and Design | Series: Quote Ser.
The work of modernist icon Virginia Woolf stands as a pillar of literature and feminist discourse. This quote collection draws from all aspects of her life: letters to her loved ones, lectures, criticism, and, of course, her celebrated novels. Stylish envelopes inspired by both patterned skirts and dres ...Show more
The Dress: 100 Ideas That Changed Fashion Forever by Marnie Fogg
$69.99 NZD
Category: Art and Design
Through 100 groundbreaking dresses, The Dress traces the past and present influences and reinterpretations in clothing design. From the Victorian crinoline to Vivienne Westwood's mini-crini of 1985, from Herve Leger's 1985 bandage dress to Christopher Kane's 2006 neon version, each landmark dress gives ...Show more
Calm Cat: 750-piece Jigsaw Puzzle (John Derian Paper Goods)
$49.99 NZD
Category: Art and Design
John Derian is an artist and designer whose work with printed images from the past transports the viewer to another world. In Calm Cat, get lost in the mesmerizing gaze of its regal subject, perched on a silk cushion like an artist's model and utterly indifferent to the two going at each other in the ba ...Show more