Timed to coincide with the Dunedin Public Art Gallery's 125th anniversary celebrations, Beloved: Works from the Dunedin Public Art Gallery offers an introduction to the Gallery's magnificent collection of historical and contemporary paintings, photographs, works on paper, sculptures, objects and installations. A major production, this book has brought national and international art experts together to provide their insights into New Zealand's first public art collection. Writers include: Anne Kirker, Aaron Kreisler, Anthony Tedeschi, Bryan James, Bridie Lonie, David Bell, David Maskill, Elizabeth Cross, Gary Blackman, Graeme Sydney, Jim Barr and Mary barr, Jodie Dalgleish, Joanne Drayton, James Halloway, Justin Paton, Lynda Cullen, Margery Blackman, Mark Stocker, Oliver Stead, Peter Entwisle, Priscilla Pitts, Peter Stupples, Peter Wedde, Roger Blackley, Roger Collins, Robyn Notman, Roy Starrs and Robin Skinner.