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"Beautiful book"
A wonderful book that reminded me of how special the Waitakere is. Many
special memories of our home life when the children were young and we lived in
the area.
Would like to see a larger format version.
"Love it!"
She is not only beautiful but has a sensational voice and attitude to boot. good album. Worth a listen.
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Release date Australia
April 1st, 2010
Author
Country of Publication
New Zealand
Imprint
Godwit
ISBN-13
9781869621766
Product ID
3957604
Description
In 2008 the famous painter Don Binney completed a suite of 24 absolutely charming coloured pencil drawings of Auckland's West Coast, from Huia to Te Henga (Bethells). They are evocative of the coast so many New Zealanders love and they are magnificent works in themselves. They are accompanied by text that takes the reader on an imaginary journey from Huia to Te Henga, commenting on the landmarks shown in each of the drawings. They also draw on Binney's extensive contact with this coast and with the Waitakeres in general: in early adulthood he tramped and camped throughout the area, he was a founder member of the Waitakere Ranges Protection Society and he has often used his art to underpin his conservation-activist work. The book is a beautiful keepsake-small and perfectly formed, as the drawings are. Deliberately inexpensive, it is accessible to all. Lovers of the west will find it completely enchanting.
Author Biography
Don Binney is one of this country's foremost painters. A former head of the Elam School of Art at the University of Auckland and a lifetime committed conservationist, his works are found in all this country's public art collections.
Author Biography
Don Binney is one of this country's foremost painters. A former head of the Elam School of Art at the University of Auckland and a lifetime committed conservationist, his works are found in all this country's public art collections.
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Enjoyed studying the artist technique