Art & Design from Ariel Books

Christchurch, New Zealand: Inc Ink , 1985. Numbered 16 of 150 copies. Photographs hand screen printed and bound by Stuart Page. New Zealand musician, photographer and filmmakers record of his travels in the U.S.A. in 1982. His work took on a new vigour that brought him into contact with many lo-fi music groups. It gave him a rare opportunity for… Read more about this item

Auckland, New Zealand: Auckland University Students Association , 1980. Aidan B Howard copy (Editor of Craccum magazine) with Wystan Curnows handwritten alternative writting of his Variations poem included in the text. in pencil and signed by himself. CONDITION has Howards name stamp inside front and another address stamp insid rear. 58 pages unpaginated with photo and sketch illus. . Signed… Read more about this item

Auckland, New Zealand: Ron Sang & Associates, 2002. It has over 170 colour plates, which provide a chronologically arranged record of Castle's oeuvre between 1947 and 2001. Len Castle has also created several photo essays to illustrate themes such as 'the potter as an alchemist' and ceramics from 'volcanic and geothermal landscapes'. Alongside the photographs the book has written contributions… Read more about this item

Auckland, New Zealand: Malcolm McGregor, 1989. Arne Loot (Photography). Reproductions of paintings from the Partridge Collection, Auckland City Art Gallery. CONDITION Stiff card wraps, pp 52 with full colour illustrations throughout printed on Ultra high quality linen weave art paper to appear like the original oil painting. Frameable quality Folio. Slightly handled covers. OVER SIZED. 2nd Edition. Soft Cover. Very… Read more about this item

Auckland, New Zealand: William Collins, 1977. Sir Gilbert Archey noted Zoologist, museum director, ethnologist highly acclaimed last work. CONDITION Natural Linen bds with bright Gilt title (fresh and unworn) pp 136 with numerous illus and gate canoe illus to rear. Original DJ is fresh and unworn.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12"… Read more about this item

U S A: Illustration Magazine , 2003. The work of the legendary and influential illustrator sixties Bob Peak. His sensitive line and use of color and his inventive compositions helped to make him the father of the modern movie poster.. CONDITION Card wraps, stapled, 80 pages. Produced on high gloss paper with colour illust. Very nice copy.. First Edition. Soft… Read more about this item

U S A: Illustration Magazine , 2003. The work of illustrator Roy G. Krenkel; Female illus by Nell Brinkley; James Dwyer adventure Illustrator; Frank Frazetta: The Creative Moment; and the art animal of Albert Staehle particularly Smokey the Bear. CONDITION Card wraps, stapled, 80 pages. Produced on high gloss paper with colour illust. Very nice copy.. First Edition. Soft Cover.… Read more about this item

U S A: Illustration Magazine , 2002. Covers Norman Saunders, known for Wacky Packs, Mars Attacks; the magazine illustration of Perry Peterson; the Canavaral Press drawings of Frank Frazetta. CONDITION Card wraps, stapled, 64 pages. Produced on high gloss paper with colour illus and Norman Saunders checklist. Very nice copy.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine. 4to - over 9¾" -… Read more about this item

U S A: Illustration Magazine , 2002. Covers work of Sam Savitt illustrator of Cowboy tales; and illustrator Stanley Meltzoff. CONDITION Card wraps, stapled, 48 pages. Produced on high gloss paper with colour illus and Sam Savitt checklist. Very nice copy apart from crease bottom cnr.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

U S A: Illustration Magazine , 2001. Covers Haddon Hubbard Sundblom, best known for his depictions of Santa Claus and his world-famous advertising art for Coca-Cola; illustrator James Avati; and science-fiction cover artist and Jack Faragasso. CONDITION Card wraps, stapled, 48 pages. Produced on high gloss paper with colour illus and James Avati covers checklist. Very nice copy.. First… Read more about this item

Auckland, New Zealand: Auckland Art Gallery, 1988. The essays are by several guest curators: Gordon H. Brown - The Autobiographical Factor, &Biography, Tony Green - McCahon and the Modern, Wystan Curnow McCahon and Signs, as well as by the exhibition curator: Alexa Johnston. Introduction, & God-talk, McCahon and Theology.The exhibition sections are early religious works; landscapes from the South; Titirangi/Kauri;… Read more about this item

Sydney, Australia: Craftsman House, 2001. Akio Makigawa is a Japanese/Australian sculptor whose work can be contextualized within a Western art tradition while remaining within the realm of a Japanese aesthetic sensibility. He was born in Japan in 1948 and came to Perth, Western Australia in 1974 to work with sailmakers where his understanding of the forces of wind and water… Read more about this item

New Zealand: Caxton Press, 1969. Written Commemorate the Centenary of her birth. 76 pages with 46 illus plates many in colour. Nicely produced on glossy paper stock. With essays by Melvin Day, E H McCormick, Anthony Green, June Opie and Shay Docking. CONDITION Condition. Thin card wraps. Bright and crisp as new, unread.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine/N/A. 4to… Read more about this item

Geneva: Albert Skira , 1944. Text in French. Reproductions of Beaudin, Bonnard, Braque, Chagall, Chirico, Dali, Denis, Derain, Dufy, Ernst, Gaugin, Gris, La Fresnaye, Laprade, Laurencin, Laurens, Léger, Maillol, Manet, Marcoussis, Masson, Matisse, Miro, Pascin , Picasso, Redon, Rodin, Rouault, Roux, Roy, Segonzac, Toulouse-Lautrec, Vlaminck, Vuillard. CONDITION Card wraps, Pp xxiv 91 illus plates, 120 pages of text at rear.… Read more about this item

Valencia, Spain : Generalitat Valenciana, Conselleria de Cultura, Educacio i Ciencia, 1992. Text in Spanish with a summary in English at rear. Joan Fontcuberta is a conceptual artist whose work examine the truthfulness of photography. Retrospective exhibition of his works to date covers his works from collections Herbarium, Fauna, Safari, Fottogrames, Palimpsetos, and Doubles Cos, includes a catalogue of works… Read more about this item

California, USA: Dharma Press, 1976. Author was educated at Harrow and trained at the Slade School of Art. She was a noted Indian painter, photographer, writer and composer who gained fame with her conversion to Mahayana Buddhism and travels in Tibet, later settling in San Francisco. CONDITION Yellow illus bds, unpaginated [approx 30 pages] with colour illus. Copy is bright… Read more about this item

Christchurch, New Zealand: Sediment Collaboration between NZ writer and Australian artist Ann Gordon when she took a road trip to New Zealand. Manila folder hand decorated to both covers in crayon and hand written title, 14 leaves of road poetry and 3 leaves of illustrations, all photo copied, . First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Ann Gordon.… Read more about this item

Paris, France: Dis Voir, 1991. Text in French and English. The drawings and paintings of the British film director. Shows how Greenaway exercises his imagination with pencils, gum, gouache or acrylics between film making helping the process of creation of a film. CONDITION Laminated bds with Green cloth spine, green art paper eps, 125 pages with illus in colour in… Read more about this item

London, United Kingdom: Michael Graham-Stewart, 2000. Early art portraying indigenous peoples. The publisher is an independent art collector and dealer. Each featured artist has an essay about their works. Artists included are Harry Johnson, Frederic de Haenen, Lt A Middlemass, Linant de Bellefonds,George Cruikshank, Jemima Blackburn, Leon Duchamp, Ellis Silas, Otave Morillot and many others. Covering most cultures from the… Read more about this item

Scotland: Royal Scottish Museum, 1982. Good collection of artifacts from he Pacific region including Hawaiian islands, Vanuatu, Australia, New Zealand, Marquesas, Tahiti et al. CONDITION Black illus card wraps, 80 pages with double page maps, 95 illus in colour and b/w. Nice crisp copy with crease top front cnr.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" -… Read more about this item