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Mauri Ora: Wisdom from the Maori World by Peter Alsop & Te Rau Kupenga
40.00 NZD
Category: Māori - Language | 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
80.00 NZD
Category: Art - History and biography | 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
Railways Studios by Neill Peter & Atkinson Alsop
70.00 NZD
Category: NZ - Art | 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 - History | 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.
Wonderland: The New Zealand Photographs of Whites Aviation by Peter Alsop
50.00 NZD
Category: NZ - Art | 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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