Behind Closed Doors offers a rare view into the intimate world of private art collecting in and around Wellington. Well known photographer Neil Pardington presents a series of exquisite images capturing works of art as they appear in people's homes. The book includes text by art writer Lara Strongman and a foreword by Adam Art Gallery Director, Christina Barton. Behind Closed Doors will give readers a fascinating insight into the more personal stories that weave works of art into the fabric of peoples' lives.
Les Cleveland is one of New Zealand's finest photographers... This book surveys six decades of Cleveland's work, with 60 stunning images printed in large-format duotone. His work from the 1950s and 60s documents a way of life in Westland that has now largely disappeared as well as distinctive and culturally important buildings in Wellington.--From book flap.
New Zealand-born artist Brent Harris is a leading, high-profile contemporary artist in Australia. Harris's artworks explore uneasy psychological states and childhood trauma. He uses automatic drawing - a way of working that allows the subconscious to rise to the surface - as his starting point to create grotesque, elegant and immediately engaging works of art. In this beautifully designed catalogue, leading art writers Lara Strongman, Robert Leonard and Justin Paton introduce this remarkable artists to New Zealand audiences for the first time.
Seraphine Pick's original and imaginative practice has made her one of New Zealand's most highly regarded painters. From the spectral dresses, leaky baths and teetering suitcases of the 1990s to the psychologically-charged dreamscapes of more recent years, this large-scale survey will bring together more than a hundred works made between 1994 and 2009. Tracing the effects of Pick's ongoing interest in memory, identity and imagination, the exhibition will unveil several new paintings and be accompanied by a richly illustrated publication, featuring essays by Felicity Milburn and Lara Strongman; an interview by Sally Blundell; texts responding to individual works of art by Jonathan Bywater, Felicity Milburn, Allan Smith and Andrew Paul Wood; short story by Elizabeth Knox.
We're edging towards a new kind of global fascism driven by aggression and strident nationalism. In this book the authors confront five would-be dictators
Les Cleveland is one of New Zealand's finest photographers... This book surveys six decades of Cleveland's work, with 60 stunning images printed in large-format duotone. His work from the 1950s and 60s documents a way of life in Westland that has now largely disappeared as well as distinctive and culturally important buildings in Wellington.--From book flap.
Der international renommierte Künstler und Fotograf Hiroshi Sugimoto hat durch seine ausgiebigen Erkundungen der Möglichkeiten von Fotografie einige der verführerischsten und rätselhaftesten Bildwerke unserer Zeit geschaffen. Hiroshi Sugimoto: Time Machine bietet einen umfassenden Überblick über die Arbeiten der letzten fünf Jahrzehnte. Die Publikation vereint seine wichtigsten fotografischen Serien wie Theaters und Seascapes, bis zu weniger bekannten Werken, die seinen innovativen, konzeptionellen Ansatz beleuchten. Beiträge von internationalen Schriftsteller*innen, Künstler*innen und Wissenschaftler*innen – darunter James Attlee, Allie Biswas, David Chipperfield, Edmund de Waal, Mami Kataoka, Ralph Rugoff, Lara Strongman und Margaret Wertheim – beleuchten seine philosophische und zugleich spielerische Auseinandersetzung mit unserem Verständnis von Zeit und Erinnerung sowie dem paradoxen Charakter der Fotografie zwischen Dokumentation und Erfindung.
On NBC’s hit TV show The Biggest Loser, trainer Kim Lyons encouraged, cajoled, and inspired her team members to change their lives. And they did, not only losing an incredible amount of weight in the process, but gaining a world of knowledge about fitness, nutrition, and enjoying an all-around healthy lifestyle. Now Kim is leading the way again, ready to work that same magic on everyone. Her totally life-changing new guide, bursting with color illustrations, presents Kim’s tested program for optimizing your health . . . in just 12 short weeks! You’ll feel almost as if she’s right there, working with you. Kim, who received her personal training certification from the National Academy of Sports Medicine, puts her time-tested, fat-burning circuit-training system and solid, comprehensive nutrition plan right at your fingertips. She understands the psychological and practical barriers facing those starting a new program, and offers simple strategies to help anyone adopt and maintain a healthier lifestyle. Every aspect of fitness and nutrition is explained, such as the role of genetics, metabolism, and body type in achieving success; the importance of meal planning and journaling; and how to exercise to maximize your time and increase your calorie burn. To illustrate her key points, many of Lyons’ clients tell their uplifting personal stories, and Lyons herself answers a wide range of "burning questions.” At the end of each chapter, a "Homework” section sets out several goals to achieve be they mental, physical, or emotional that reinforce key points learned in that chapter.
Serenity and Annabelle are no ordinary sisters - they're secret superheroes! After discovering their special powers, the sisters dedicate their spare time to helping those in trouble, whilst also keeping their identities a secret. But Serenity and Annabelle soon find out that they will have to face something much bigger than petty criminals. A dark evil has spread across the globe, with a name so fearsome that the entire world fears it. The Soul Destroyer! Will Serenity and Annabelle be able to stop it before it's too late? Or will the evil enemy remain no matter what they do?
The book makes accessible a selection of speeches and television appearances by Fidel Castro during the first two years of the Cuban Revolution, allowing for a fresh analysis of his ideological evolution towards socialism.
Depuis plusieurs années, à New York, une guerre des gangs impitoyable sévit dans l’ombre. Lorsque Christina voit James, son coéquipier, assassiné en direct à la télé, elle décide de défier ses supérieurs et de rendre justice elle-même. Elle se l’est promis : elle trouvera et démasquera celui qu’on surnomme “Chaos”, l’insaisissable leader des Blades. Et elle le tuera ! Même si pour cela, elle doit infiltrer le gang le plus dangereux de la ville. Le compte à rebours est lancé : qui d’elle ou de Chaos périra le premier ?
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