Matisse's Garden by Samantha Friedman; Cristina Amodeo; Henri Matisse
35.00 NZD
Category: Art & Artists
One day, the French artist Henri Matisse cut a small bird out of a piece of paper. It looked lonely all by itself, so he cut out more shapes to join it. Before he knew it, Matisse had transformed his walls into larger-than-life gardens, filled with brightly colored plants, animals, and shapes of all siz ...Show more
Collecting Children's Books: Art, Memories, Values by Noah Fleisher
55.00 NZD
Category: Art & Artists
When We Were Very Young Children's Books delight the young and the young at heart. From the gentle ritual of Goodnight Moon to the incredible odyssey of bad boy Max in Where the Wild Things Are, these timeless tales remain with us as certainly as a mother's hug. Collecting Children's Books showcases som ...Show more
Close Ups, Cross Sections and Cutaways (In Focus) by Libby Walden
33.00 NZD
Category: Lift-the-Flaps | Series: In Focus
Ten illustrators place ten subjects under the microscope to uncover what lies beneath the surface...From famous landmarks to fruit and veg and from the natural world to everyday inventions, In Focus investigates a fresh perspective by looking at 101 wonders of the world from the outside, in.
The Art Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
45.00 NZD
Category: Art & Artists | Series: Big Ideas Simply Explained
Discover what makes a piece a significant work of art and tour history's greatest masterpieces. See the master works of Pablo Picasso, Vincent van Gogh, Claude Monet, and more. From prehistoric cave paintings to postmodern art, The Art Book explores more than 100 different movements, periods, and works ...Show more
Leonardo da Vinci (In the Picture With...) by Iain Zaczek
24.00 NZD
Category: Art & Artists | Series: In the Picture with
This title looks at the life and works of Leonardo da Vinci, including an examination of paintings such as The Last Supper, Mona Lisa, The Annunciation, Lady with an Ermine, Portrait of Ginevra de' Benci, The Virgin and Child with St Anne and The Virgin of the Rocks. It looks at the techniques and colou ...Show more
Vincent Van Gogh (In the Picture With...) by Iain Zaczek
24.00 NZD
Category: Art & Artists | Series: In the Picture with
This title looks at the life and works of Vincent van Gogh, including an examination of paintings such as Sunflowers, Starry Night, The Artist's Bedroom in Arles, The Night Cafe, The Potato Eaters, Portrait of Pere Tanguy and Self Portrait with Bandaged Ear. It looks at the techniques and colour palette ...Show more
Photos First by Ruth Thomson
24.00 NZD
Category: Photography & Film
Photos First brings together an inspiring collection of some of the world's most engaging and iconic photographs, spanning the history of photography. Divided into themes of portraits, nature, art and documentary photography, the book tells the stories behind memorable photographs, chosen for the vividn ...Show more
Brick: Who Found Herself in Architecture by Joshua David Stein
25.00 NZD
Category: Sophisticated Picture Books
A young brick goes on a journey to find her place in the world by visiting ten celebrated brick structures around the globe When Brick was just a baby, tall buildings amazed her. Her mother said, "Great things begin with small bricks. Look around and you'll see." Brick's observations begin at home and ...Show more
Hokusai Colouring Book by Marie Krause
18.00 NZD
Category: Colouring & Sticker Books
This delightful colouring book introduces children to one of the world's most celebrated printmakers, Hokusai. His series Thirtysix Views of Mount Fuji includes some of the most recognisable images in the world, including The Great Wave off Kanagawa. The Japanese artist is especially appealing to childr ...Show more
Buildings, Bridges and Tunnels (It'll Never Work) by Jon Richards
25.00 NZD
Category: Design & Architecture | Series: It'll Never Work
Have you ever wondered what made human beings want to reach for the skies by building higher and higher? And how they did it? Learn all about the the history of construction in It'll Never Work: Buildings, Bridges and Tunnels, a book that explores the medieval castles, underwater hotels, tunnels under t ...Show more
Picasso (Biographic) by Natalia Price-Cabrera; Pablo Picasso
23.00 NZD
Category: Art & Artists | Series: Biographic
Many people know that Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker and poet, a pioneer of Modernism and Cubism whose works include Les Demoiselles D'Avignon. What, perhaps, they don't know is that his full name is 23 words long; that he painted 15 different versions of Les Femme ...Show more
Colossus by Colin Hynson
40.00 NZD
Category: Design & Architecture
Colossus explores some of the greatest feats of engineering in history, from ancient pyramids to enormous bridges to towering skyscrapers. Have you ever wondered how the Golden Gate Bridge was built, or how workers with basic tools created enormous monuments in ancient times? And how do you build a fl ...Show more