Beano Dandy Gift book 2024: Spills 'n' Thrills and Belly Laughs! by DC Thomson
$34.95 AUD
Category: Art
An explosion of full-colour comicality and ha-ha hoopla awaits within this classic compilation of comic favourites. Once again, we open The Dandy and Beano archives and let loose the laughter. Spills, thrills, and belly laughs abound, as Dennis and Gnasher, Minnie the Minx, Desperate Dan, and many more ...Show more
How to Draw Manga by Tim Seelig
$39.95 AUD
Category: Art
The Japanese drawing style known as manga has rapidly evolved from low-budget, black-and-white graphic novels to one of the most diverse, popular and celebrated contemporary art forms. This beautifully illustrated book is a guide to drawing your own manga characters, enhancing them with diverse props an ...Show more
Oor Wullie The Broons Gift book 2024: Thon's Entertainment by DC Thomson
$34.95 AUD
Category: Art
The Broons and Oor Wullie have been entertaining generations of Scots since their debut in the pages of The Sunday Post in 1936. This production is proud to present some of their finest thespian-themed funnies, cocked-up concerts, televisual trials, and diabolical dramas. One thing's for sure - they've ...Show more
The South Island of New Zealand from the Road by Robin Morrison (Photographer)
$79.95 AUD
Category: Art
In 1979 the photographer Robin Morrison and his family spent seven months onthe road in the South Island, where Morrison photographed people and places. Theresulting book was published in 1981 by Alister Taylor and became an overnightsuccess. Alas, conflict between Taylor and the printer, and the later ...Show more
Mastering the Art of Watercolours - A Complete Step-B-Step Course in Painting Techniques, with 26 Projects and 900 Photographs by Wendy Jelbert; Ian Sidaway
$39.95 AUD
Category: Art
Master all the aspects of watercolour painting with this comprehensive practical manual. An introduction details all the equipment you will need and lays out the basic techniques, including the different strokes required, and how to mix the paints to create the right palette. There are then over 25 step ...Show more
Wild Kinship : The Makers by Monique Hemmingson
$59.95 AUD
Category: Art | Reading Level: near fine
Why is art important and what impact does it have on society? Wild Kinship: The Makers takes us on a journey to find out just that. A collection of over twenty-five chapters The Makers speaks with artists from all walks of life to discover the impact that arts and creativity have on the cultural wellbei ...Show more
Robin White: Something Is Happening Here by Sarah Farrar; Nina Tonga; Jill Trevelyan
$69.95 AUD
Category: Art
Robin White: Something is happening here is the first book to be devoted to Robin White's art in 40 years. Its assessment of her remarkable 50 years as an artist includes fresh perspectives by 24 writers and interviewees from Australia, the Pacific, and Aotearoa New Zealand and celebrates her status as ...Show more
Hundertwasser in New Zealand - The Art of Creating Paradise by Andreas J Hirsch
$74.95 AUD
Category: Art | Reading Level: near fine
'New Zealand is for me a kind of promised land.' Austrian-born artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser arrived in New Zealand in 1973, seeking refuge from a world out of kilter with nature. After travelling and exhibiting, he settled at Kaurinui, the land he bought and restored in the Bay of Islands. Wishing ...Show more
250 Years Of New Zealand Painting by Gill Docking; Michael Dunn; Edward Hanfling
$99.95 AUD
Category: Art | Reading Level: near fine
This landmark book on New Zealand artists and their work was first written by Gil Docking, published in 1971, extended to 1990 by art historian Michael Dunn, and again to 2020 by art historian, writer and lecturer Edward Hanfling. New design, with additional text by Edward Hanfling, including an introd ...Show more
Te Pakanga a Ngati Ranaki me Te Ranga-Tipua: Avengers vs X-Men: Kotahi in te reo Maori - Kotahi Rau Pukapuka #5 (Marvel) by Jason Aaron; Brian Michael Bendis / Te Korou Whangataua (translator)
$54.95 AUD
Category: Art
Te Pakanga a Ngāti Rānaki me Te Ranga-Tipua Kātahi anō te pakanga nui whakaharahara a ngā tuahangata nei ka whakamāoringia hei whakaputanga ki te ao mārama. Ngāti Rānaki me Te Ranga-Tipua – mai anō i te wehenga o Rangi rāua ko Papa ko rāua tonu ngā tauā tuahangata rongonui katoa – ka wera te umu pokapo ...Show more
Moko: Maori Tattooing in the 20th Century by Michael King
$39.95 AUD
Category: Art
Moko is written by Michael King, one of New Zealand's most celebrated historians, and photographed by Marti Friedlander, one of the country's most eminent photographers. One of New Zealand's iconic books, originally published in 1972, it was a milestone in New Zealand publishing. Maori subject matter w ...Show more