Though he is most famous for his engravings, Albrecht Durer (1471-1528) was also a master painter and draftsman whose work exemplifies the spirit of German art. Durer's importance in the German High Renaissance was such that he can be considered to embody the movement entirely. His visits to Italy (where he studied most notably with Giovanni Bellini) had a profound effect on his artistic development and enabled him to combine both German and Italian influences in his work. In his later life, Durer's passion for knowledge and progre... read more
This intimate full-colour 'notebook', designed to replicate the one director Catherine Hardwicke kept on and off the set, takes you through the creative process that went into making Stephenie Meyer's breathtaking novel come alive on screen - from casting to costumes, stunts to storyboards. With never-before-seen notes, sketches, and photographs taken directly from the visionary director's personal notebook, this book includes everything from her visual inspirations, to step-by-step breakdowns of action sequences, to a behind-the-s... read more
Brian Brake (1927-1988) was New Zealand's most well-known and internationally successful photographer, known worldwide for photo essays like Monsoon (1961) and locally for the book New Zealand, Gift of the Sea (1963). Twenty years after his death, however, Brake's vast body of work remains unseen - or critically considered - in its entirety. What was Brake's background and what were his influences? What sort of photographer was he? What was his popular reputation based on? How has he been he perceived by the generations of contempo... read more
The first of the C S Lewis Chronicles of Narnia to be made into a movie is The Lion, the Witch and The Wardrobe, and has been filmed and produced in New Zealand by Disney and Walden Media, with Kiwi director Andrew Adamson. Ian Brodie has been on set and on location throughout its production, and has documented the making of the film from behind the cameras, with interviews with the director and key crew members. Using this movie as a specific example, he explains to younger readers the magical process of turning a much-loved class... read more
Features art by contemporary painters and printmakers, who are seasoned travellers across time and space.
"We know there is another way of living in which a house is logically contrived for peace and comfort, where the sun brings life without faded carpets, and in which leisure and beauty are not interred in respectable museums. And we mean to find it for ourselves and make it real to everyone who feels as we do ...Because we want this in New Zealand, overseas solutions will not do. New Zealand must have its own architecture, its own sense of what is beautiful and appropriate to our climate and conditions." So wrote a precocious bunch ... read more
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Part of the "Paintability" series, this title contains the complete kit one needs - detailed step-by-step colour photography and instructions, detachable full-size patterns and reusable transfer paper - to give a dull, old room a lasting and beautiful personal look. The range of motifs in the four titles offers sources of inspiration for the broadest range of tastes in interior decoration, from the rich sophistication of the "Classic Collection", through the bold and opulent "Sun, Moon & Stars" to the pretty, carefree "Ribbons & Bo... read more
Techniques such as composition and perspective are clearly explained in this beginner's guide to drawing. With step-by-step instructions on how to draw a range of subjects - from animals and birds to dragons and fairies
A comprehensive, informative and highly readable introduction to the world of Gauguin. Written by David Spence, an expert in the field, this book is based on the very latest research. Over 100 beautiful colour images and illustrations bring the world of Gauguin to life, and shed new light on the masterpieces her created.
An excellent new range of non-fiction reading books for older RELUCTANT READERS. Launching with 12 titles this summer, CLASH offers older students subjects they love, edgy, cool designs that will appeal to teenagers, dramatic imagery, and fact-packed, accessible text expertly levelled for older readers with reading ages of between 7 and 8 years
The 'Learn Art' series includes a wide range of exciting and imaginative projects to help young children master different art and craft techniques such as printmaking, collage, painting and stencilling, cartooning and model-making.
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This is the first book to offer a comprehensive explanation of how humans experience music and to unravel the mystery of our perennial love affair with it. Using musical examples from Bach to the Beatles, Levitin reveals the role of music in human evolution, shows how our musical preferences begin to form even before we are born and explains why music can offer such an emotional experience.Music is an obsession at the heart of human nature, even more fundamental to our species than language. In This Is Your Brain On Music Levitin o... read more
Nineteen keyboard instruments from all around the world are covered in this book which include the harpsichord, organ and modern synthesizers. Key parts of the instruments are labelled in the illustrations and there is a short description of their history and cultural origin.
Bob Raczka has introduced countless children to the pleasures of looking at art. In this book, he adds a new element to the experience the joy of reading. You’ll see all kinds of readers here, in works of art ranging in time from Antonello Da Messina’s St. Jerome in His Study (1475) to Jacob Lawrence’s The Library (1960), and ranging in style from Rossetti’s The Day Dream to Picasso’s Two Girls Reading. But no matter the era or the style, each and every painting tells a story about a reader. Art lovers and book lovers alike will en... read more
From demonstrating basic moves, practising strength, flexibility and coordination to training, tryouts, drilling and competitions, Hip Hop Dancing will show you how to be part of a winning team.
