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Hand-Coloured New Zealand by Peter Alsop

$79.99 NZD

Category: NZ Pictorial

Every single photo coloured by hand? Using cotton wool? Yes, such was the era of hand-coloured photography - a painting and photograph in one - the way you got a high-quality colour photo before colour photography became mainstream. Some of New Zealand's best hand-coloured photos were produced by Whites Aviation from 1945. For over 40 years, the glorious scenic vistas were a sensation, adorning offices and lounges around the land; patriotic statements within New Zealand's emerging visual arts. Now, despite massive changes in society and photography, the stunning scenes and subtle tones still enchant, as coveted collectibles; decorations on screen; and as respected pieces of photographic art. But, until now, the inspirational story has not been told; nor have the full stories of Leo White (company founder); Clyde Stewart (chief photographer and head of colouring); and the mission-critical 'colouring girls'. Hand-Coloured New Zealand presents New Zealand's first published collection of hand-coloured photography and reveals the full Whites Aviation story for the first time. Nothing, it seems, can change the appeal of an alluring hand-made craft. ...Show more

New Zealand - Rob Suisted Std by Rob Suisted

$24.99 NZD

Category: NZ Pictorial

Rob Suisted is one of New Zealand's most established and best known photographers, with 16 books published of his work and his photos visible in many different, high profile settings, including New Zealand Post postage stamps and New Zealand bank notes. This latest book, New Zealand is a tribute to the quality and depth of his landscape photography, a collection of his best work that reflects a lifetime of interest in, and deep concern for, the remarkable diversity of the New Zealand landscape. Beautifully produced in both large and small format, this book is testament to the skill and dedication of one of this country's most important landscape photographers. ...Show more

Craig Potton's New Zealand.The Landscape of Aotearoa new Zealand by Craig Potton

$39.99 NZD

Category: NZ Pictorial

Craig Potton rose to prominence as a photographer in the late 1980s, with a distinct and original view of the landscape of Aotearoa/New Zealand. He was a photographer with little interest in a sentimentalised or romantic view of the land, but rather pursued a less compromising and more muscular vision t hat sought to convey this country's remarkable landscape in a real light. In the decades since Craig Potton has become one of New Zealand's most distinguished landscape photographers, famous for his moody, often dramatic images that signal a deeply-felt connection with the wild parts of New Zealand. This book collects together many of his most celebrated images in one place, a body of work that clearly shows why his reputation is so strong. The images range from his celebrated aerial photography, especially that of the Southern Alps and Fiordland, and of the volcanoes of the Central North Island, his beautifully composed and complex forest interiors, his gentle seascapes, and also those from the rural parts of New Zealand. Beautifully produced and packaged in large format, this will be a book of New Zealand landscape photography not to be missed. ...Show more

Awatere: Portrait of a Marlborough Valley by Harry Broad; Jim Tannock (Photographer); Rob Suisted (Photographer); Dave Hansford (Photographer)

$69.99 NZD

Category: NZ Pictorial

The Awatere is the Marlborough river and valley south of Blenheim. It runs from Molesworth Station in the high country all the way to the sea below the township of Seddon, overlooked by Mt Tapuae-o-Uenuku, the highest peak in the Inland Kaikoura Range. Author Harry Broad¿s interest in this area was piqu ed when he was working on his acclaimed and best-selling book Molesworth, and he has followed through with this to produce Awatere. This is a fascinating and extensive collection of stories that document the multi-facetted, changing face of rural New Zealand, and which explores both the people and the landscape of this area. The upper Awatere valley has many well-known, classic high-country stations, such as The Muller, which borders Molesworth. In the lower valley, there are still many conventional pastoral farms, but the huge change has come through the wine industry. Many people do not realise that the Awatere valley is now the second-largest wine sub-region in New Zealand, with three times the production of an area like Central Otago. This mix of farming and wine has given this area its own unique flavour and character, captured both in Harry Broad¿s stories, but also through the stunning images from photographers Jim Tannock, Rob Suisted and Dave Hansford, as well as a range of others. Awatere will be a beautiful and engaging book, a must-read for anyone interested in Marlborough, or rural New Zealand. ...Show more

Images of a Nation: Rotorua by Rob Tucker

$29.99 NZD

Category: NZ Pictorial | Series: Images of a Nation

One of a series of regional tourism books. Over 100 pages of photographs showing all aspects of life in Rotorua.

Kereru's BBQ by Karyn Wilson

$22.99 NZD

Category: NZ Pictorial

Hungry Kereru invites his mates to the bach for a BBQ, with some delicious kiwi favourites to feats on. 

A Painted Journey by Graham Young

$34.99 NZD

Category: NZ Pictorial

Aotea Great Barrier - Land and People by Chris Morton; Pippa Blake (Foreword by); Peter Malcouronne

$69.99 NZD

Category: NZ Pictorial

If New Zealand has everything imaginable within a day¿s drive, then Great Barrier Island has pretty much everything within an hour. Rugged basalt bays on the west side, a mountainous interior and white-sand beaches on the east coast, serene one moment, savage the next - it¿s not for nothin g the island is called Great Barrier. The book consists of five chapters ¿ sea, beach, land, bush and the mountains. Each of these landscapes is explored through the eyes of 12 different locals, who describe a favourite part of the island and explain why it has special meaning for them. In the process, they capture the essence of a community that is unlike any other. Perhaps more than anywhere else in New Zealand, there is a determination to retain what it is that makes the Barrier special, and discovering, defining what that is, is the theme of this book. Created around Chris Morton¿s spectacular and evocative photographs, and a thoughtful and authentic text from Peter Malcouronne, this is a unique and special book, a tribute to this ruggedly beautiful island and the community that love it. ...Show more

South (rejacket) by Petr Hlavácek

$19.99 NZD

Category: NZ Pictorial

Petr Hlavacek is a photographer with a strong affection for the landscape of New Zealand¿s South Island. Based at Franz Josef in South Westland, he has built an impressive reputation for his richly coloured and beautifully composed landscapes. In South, these photographs provide a compelling portrait of the diversity and magnificence of the South Island, covering all of the main tourist destinations, but often from a new perspective and always to the highest quality. Back by popular demand, this reprint features a fresh new cover. ...Show more

Bay of Plenty

$7.99 NZD

Category: NZ Pictorial

New Zealand - Rob Suisted Pkt by Rob Suisted

$19.99 NZD

Category: NZ Pictorial

Rob Suisted is one of New Zealand's most established and best known photographers, with 16 books published of his work and his photos visible in many different, high profile settings, including New Zealand Post postage stamps and New Zealand bank notes. This latest book, New Zealand is a tribute to the quality and depth of his landscape photography, a collection of his best work that reflects a lifetime of interest in, and deep concern for, the remarkable diversity of the New Zealand landscape. Beautifully produced in both large and small format, this book is testament to the skill and dedication of one of this country's most important landscape photographers. ...Show more

Aotearoa: The New Zealand Experience Std

$29.99 NZD

Category: NZ Pictorial

This book aims to present a book for the New Zealand traveller that closely mirrors their experience in New Zealand. Using the best of contemporary digital photography, Aotearoa: The New Zealand Experience showcases both the extraordinary landscapes that draw people to this country, and the fantastic op portunities that visitors have to enjoy themselves and experience what these islands have to offer. All of the key hotspots, from Auckland, Rotorua and the North Island volcanoes, to Milford Sound, the Southern Lakes and Aoraki Mount Cook are well covered with stunning, bright imagery that brilliantly captures what it is like to experience New Zealand. ...Show more