Klimt by Gilles Néret
35.00 NZD
Category: Artists | Series: Taschen Basic Art Series
Cult of pleasure: Feminine sensuality by the Vienna Secession's greatest proponentGustav Klimt's ornate, sensual, and decadent style made him not only the most prominent of the Vienna Secessionists but one of the best loved artists of all time. In his own time, Kilmt (1862-1918) was a highly successful ...Show more
Artists at Home (HB) by Susie Hodge
69.99 NZD
Category: Artists
Take a look inside the homes of some of your favourite artists and explore how each one reflected their spirit and creativity. From William Morris and Pablo Picasso to Georgia O'Keeffe and Frida Kahlo, Artists at Home showcases the quiet retreats, creative hubs, lifelong homes, and holiday escapes of ...Show more
Looking at Picasso by Pepe Karmel
110.00 NZD
Category: Artists
A major new survey that offers fresh insights on Pablo Picasso's artworks, written by a leading authority on the master.Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) was one of the greatest artists of the 20th century. This important new monograph, released to coincide with the fiftieth anniversary of the artist's death, p ...Show more
Gordon Walters by Francis Pound; Leonard Bell (Foreword by)
89.99 NZD
Category: Artists
The first substantial monograph on the art of one of this country's most influential artists, Gordon Walters. In this remarkable study by the late Francis Pound, author of the landmark Invention of New Zealand, we are introduced to the making of a New Zealand modernist - tracing the work of Gordon Walte ...Show more
Art Hiding in Paris - An Illustrated Guide to the Secret Masterpieces of the City of Light by Lori Zimmer; Maria Krasinski
39.99 NZD
Category: Artists
Explore masterpieces hidden in plain sight, historic artist enclaves, and iconic works of public art in this charmingly illustrated exploration of Paris, from the authors of Art Hiding In New York. Paris is the city of light, the city of love, and the city of more art than you could possibly explore ...Show more
Art Hiding in New York - An Illustrated Guide to the City's Secret Masterpieces by Lori Zimmer; Maria Krasinski (Illustrator)
39.99 NZD
Category: Artists
There's so much to love about New York, and so much to see. The city is full of art, and architecture, and history -- and not just in museums. Hidden in plain sight, in office building lobbies, on street corners, and tucked into Soho lofts, there's a treasure trove of art waiting to be discovered, and y ...Show more
Monet. The Triumph of Impressionism by Daniel Wildenstein
45.00 NZD
Category: Artists | Series: Bibliotheca Universalis Ser.
Master of the sublime: The essential Impressionist No other artist, apart from J.M.W. Turner, tried as hard as Claude Monet (1840-1926) to capture light itself on canvas. Of all the Impressionists, it was the man Cezanne called "only an eye, but my God what an eye " who stayed true to the principle of a ...Show more
Wild Kinship : The Makers by Monique Hemmingson
59.99 NZD
Category: Artists | 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
Banksy by Stefano Antonelli, Gianluca Marziani
115.00 NZD
Category: Artists
The largest presentation of works by Banksy, the world's most enigmatic yet highly sought-after artist, including iconic works, installation objects, ephemera, and memorabilia all in one volume. Banksy is the world's most discussed artist of recent decades, and this seminal collection features hundreds ...Show more
Frida Kahlo: The Masterworks by Roxana Velásquez
135.00 NZD
Category: Artists
As a woman artist who confronted many taboo subjects - and herself - head-on, Kahlo produced groundbreaking work that shifted the terrain of the art world. In these pages, new high-resolution photographs present the most accurate reproductions ever of her visionary artworks, including many ravishing de ...Show more
A Portrait of Leonardo by Donovan Bixley
34.99 NZD
Category: Artists
Strip back the layers of varnish and discover the man behind the masterpieces, the personality that drove one of the greatest minds in history. In a book like no other, explore the life of Leonardo da Vinci.
Ralph Hotere - The Dark is Light Enough - A Biographical Portrait by Vincent O'Sullivan
45.00 NZD
Category: Artists | Reading Level: very good
Vincent O'Sullivan's compelling, nuanced portrait of the great New Zealand artist Ralph Hotere brings the man and his art to life. Ralph Hotere (Te Aupouri and Te Rarawa; 1931-2013) was one of Aotearoa's most significant modern artists. Hotere invited the poet, novelist and biographer Vincent O'Sullivan ...Show more