Bill Hammond: Across the Evening Sky by Peter Vangioni
70.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
Bill Hammond was an artist with a singular vision. One of the greats of Aotearoa’s art history, his paintings of bird-people occupying mythologised landscapes empty of human inhabitants have mesmerised audiences for three decades. This book shows the artist at his finest. Features: • An exclusive inter ...Show more
How Was That Built? by Roma Agrawal
33.00 NZD
Category: Design & Architecture
Join Roma Agrawal, the award-winning structural engineer who worked on The Shard, for an exciting behind-the-scenes look at some of the world's most amazing landmarks. Meet the extraordinary people who challenged our beliefs about what's possible, pioneering remarkable inventions that helped build the ...Show more
Building a Home by Polly Faber
17.00 NZD
Category: Design & Architecture
A non-fiction picture book packed with action and vehicles for children who enjoy discovering how things are made.Building a Home is a beautifully illustrated picture book guide to exactly how an old building can become a brand-new home. With action-packed artwork from Klas Fahlen and a gentle narrativ ...Show more
Children's Picturebooks: The Art of Visual Storytelling (2nd Ed.) by Martin Salisbury, Morag Styles
65.00 NZD
Category: Art & Artists
Children's picturebooks are the very first books we encounter and play a major role in introducing us to both art and language. But what does it take to create a successful picturebook for children? This revised edition of a bestselling title carries invaluable insight into a highly productive, dynamic ...Show more
Stories of Famous Buildings by Stepanka Sekaninova
28.00 NZD
Category: Design & Architecture
Offices built like baskets, super-tall towers, magnificent cathedrals, designer villas, suspension bridges - all these plus many more buildings, some very important, others just plain peculiar, await everyone who joins Philip the stork and his friend Leap the frog on their quest to crack the mysteries o ...Show more
The Architect and the Artists - Hackshaw, McCahon, Dibble - The Collaborative Projects 1965-1979 by Bridget Hackshaw
65.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
A beautiful and important book about the remarkable collaboration between the modernist architect James Hackshaw (a member, for a time, of the famous Group Architects), the painter Colin McCahon and the then young sculptor Paul Dibble on 12 New Zealand buildings - from churches to school halls. Drawing ...Show more
They Did It First - 50 Scientists, Artists and Mathematicians Who Changed the World by Julie Leung; Caitlin Kuhwald
20.00 NZD
Category: Biography & Autobiography | Series: They Did It First
The greatest challenge is believing it's possible . . . They Did It First features fifty trailblazing scientists, artists and mathematicians who were not afraid to dream big and be the FIRST. Discover the pioneers who defied the boundaries of possibility and went on to revolutionise the world. Writte ...Show more
This Book Will Make You An Artist by Ruth Millington
37.00 NZD
Category: Learn to Draw & Paint
Jam-packed with imaginative ideas for all kinds of creative crafts . . . this book will make YOU an artist! Pick up your pencils, collect your collage materials, and take inspiration from 25 of the world’s best-known artists in this fact-filled book full of activities. Discover famous masterpieces throu ...Show more
Harvesting Dreams: Hundertwasser For Kids by Barbara Stieff
45.00 NZD
Category: Art & Artists
"Painting is to dream," said Hundertwasser. "When the dream is over, I don"t remember anything I dreamed about. The painting, however, remains. It is the harvest of my dream." This statement is at the heart of this engaging introduction to the work of the eccentric artist, humanitarian, environmentalist ...Show more
Great Things to Make from Rubbish (Art Attack)
15.00 NZD
Category: Art & Artists | Series: Art Attack
Ed Emberley's Drawing Book of Faces by Ed Emberley
40.00 NZD
Category: Art & Artists | Series: Ed Emberley Drawing Books
Using seven simple shapes, Ed Emberley shows youngsters how to draw wacky faces and creepy Halloween creatures in these two redesigned classic drawing books. Full color.
Judith Kerr's Creatures: A Celebration of Her Life and Work by Judith Kerr
57.00 NZD
Category: Art & Artists
A lavishly illustrated retrospective in celebration of the 90th birthday of Judith Kerr, author of The Tiger Who Came to Tea and many other iconic books. Her story begins with the extraordinary events of her early childhood in Berlin, dramatically cut short by the rise of Hitler's Nazi Party in 1933. Ju ...Show more