A large majority of the books on this list are available from Parsons Books. See below for postal address and phone number.
books@parsons.co.nz

Rita: Seven Poems by Colin McCahon - $59.95
The poems are each handset on the lefthand pages, then facsimile reproduced on the adjacent page. The booklet contains two images: a Rita Angus self-portrait from a sketchbook in the Alexander Turnbull Library, and a photograph of Rita Angus and Colin McCahon, also from the collection of the Alexander Turnbull Library.

Specimens of Metal Type - $69.95
Pear Tree Press. Limited to 120 copies.
This is the most beautiful example of poetic type. A story of the history of specimens. Each page has an example of a metal type with text showing the type in it's true form.

Wood Engravings - $49.95
By Tara McLeod. Limited to 36 copies.
A collection of handprinted wood block prints. It has examples of the technique and potential for end-grain wood engraving.

West- By Stanley Palmer
Launched by Random House, 17 November 2000.

Craft and Contemporary Social Ritual. Eating and Drinking, 1999
The first in a new series of publications from Craft Victoria which celebrates the rituals, objects and practices associated with eating and drinking. A limited edition of this publication includes a specially commissioned series of food brooches titled "Food Scraps" by Miyuki Nakahara from workshop 3000.
Standard edition: Aus $38.80 + Post
Limited edition: Aus $166.65 + Post
Contact: Kevin Murray kmurray@craftvic.asn.au

"Food of Art" - by Kieth Stewart - $39.95
A wonderful pictorial publication featuring twenty of NZ's top artists and their favourite recipes.

"Warren Viscoe: Life and Limb" - $49.95
Writing by Justin Paton. This book stems from the dedication and association between the Sarjeant Gallery and Viscoe.
Justin Paton has put together a comprehensive essay and analysis of works illustrated, as well as extensive bibliography/chronology and exhibition history. It is a tribute to one of New Zealand's long-standing and committed artist, sculptor, and 'cultural carpenter'.

"Risk: Transformative Practices - $14.95
The curatorial focus here was to highlight the relations of the body to objects that question the familiar. The result is a collection of some of the most inventive and exciting artworks that touch on jewellery body adornment and wearable art. It is always fabulous to see another publication to do with contemporary jewellery. Quality essays, too.

'Australian Tapestries'
By the Victorian Tapestry Workshop.
260 Park St, Victoria, Australia 3205.

'The Arts & Crafts Movement in NZ 1870 - 1940'
$79.95. By Ann Calhoun
Subtitled 'Women Who Make Their Mark', this book is an extended piece of research into a group of New Zealand artists, most of them women, working in a wide variety of art and craft forms. Their names are little known, but they contributed to what Calhoun assesses as the development of modernism and national identity in New Zealand. This is a gorgeous production, hand bound and elegant.

Adorned - Traditional jewellery and body decoration from Australia and the Pacific.

'New Zealand Geographic' In the July - September 1999 edition of the New Zealand Geographic, they published a thoroughly researched article, 'The Pottersworld' with wonderful images and lyrical, scientific and historical descriptions, a documentary..

'Hokitika Handmade' The Hokitika Craft Gallery Co-operative Society Ltd has published a wonderful promotional book about their artists.

ART AsiaPacific's Focus on New Zealand.

"Time For Beads" by Julie Jackson Georgeson Publishing Limited.

Les Objects Du Desir - Ilse-Marie Erl
Ilse- Marie Erl is a graduate of Unitec Art and Design School, and in many ways the total proportion of this book is governed by her artistic concerns. She has herself done the photography, produced the pieces and worked on the design. Her work is an investigation of body ornament and adornment- hair, jewellery and the intimacy of design objects worn close to the body. She has work collaboratively with several artists, and friends, and in doing so has asked them to respond top a narrative of hair loss and in doing so reveal some of how they view body adornment.
Price:
NZ$29.95

"Kiwi Cross Stitch" by Cherry Parker Reed Publishing (NZ), Ltd Published by JMD Designs.
An excellent book for beginners with enough challenge for more advanced stitchers.
Price $29.95

"Casalguidi - A Very Contemporary View" designed and written by Janet M Davies Published by JMD Designs.

Textile Techniques in Metal: For jewellers Textile Artists and Sculptors.

Art of Glass: Glass in the Collection of the National Gallery of Victoria

100 New Zealand Craft Artists: By Helen Schamroth.

Stained Glass Windows of Canterbury New Zealand: By Fiona Ciaran,

Balanced Stone: Chris Booth Sculptures at Lincoln and Warrnambool,

'Suter Gallery: One hundred years in Nelson' by Susan Butterworth
A celebration and history of this long standing art gallery and its artistic community.
Price:
NZ$99.95 (paperback)
NZ$120.00 (hardback)

'The Crafts in Britain in the 20th Century' by Tanya Harrod 495 pages, Illustrated thoughout.
Price:
NZ$195.00

'With Spirit: Don Driver'- a retrospective 1965-1998', edited by Priscilla Pitts
To acccompany a New Zealand touring show in 1999. Plenty of colour illustrations and four essays by New Zealand art writers.
Price:
NZ$39.95

'Double Vision: Art Histories and Colonial Histories in the Pacific', edited by Nicholas Thomas and Diane Losche
This book explores the amivalences of European Perceptions of the Pacific and juxtaposes them with the indigenous visual cultures that challenge western assumption about art and representation.
Price:
NZ$49.95

'Possessions: Indigenous Art / Colonial Culture', by Nicholas Thomas
This book focuses on settler society in Australia and New Zealand particularly in relation to the dynamic of dispossession and resistance as it relates to visual art. Lots of pictorial examples from both New Zealand and Australia.
Price:
NZ$75.00

'Dibble'
First book to cover all the work of one of NZ's most respected sculptors. Essays by leading commentators. 180 illustrations. 192 pages.
Price:
NZ$65.00, Hardback
NZ$39.95, Paperback

'Botannica'
Brings together botany and creative art, crossing boundaries between scientific representation and art production. Incorporates works from Victoria University collection and new work by Nicki Hastings-McFall. Essays by Zara Stanhope, Phil Gormack-Jones and Phillipa Scott, Catherine Field-Dodgson, Rod Barnett, Judy Dyson. Colour and black and white illustrations.
Price:
NZ$25.00

'Tapa of the Pacific'
Useful introduction to the wonderful tapas of the Pacific Islands. Text by Roger Neich and Mick Pendergrast.
Price:
NZ$39.95

'Contemporary New Zealand Art, Volume 1'
Caughey and Gow
Price:
NZ$39.95

'Contemporary New Zealand Art, Volume 2'
Caughey and Gow
Price:
NZ$39.95

'Face to Face: Artists'
Kirker, Prints
Price:
NZ$10.00

'Contemporary New Zealand Sculpture'
Pitts
Price:
NZ$49.95

'Fear and Beauty: Goodman Suter Project'
Smith
Price:
NZ$19.95

'Stone, Bone, Jade'
26 New Zealand Artists by Salt
Price:
NZ$39.95

'Chris Booth: NZ, Australia and Europe'
Lucie-Smith
Price:
NZ$39.95

'Sculpture'
Chris Booth
Price:
NZ$29.95

'Making Connections'
John Bevan Ford by Smith 49 colour illustrations.
Price:
NZ$34.95 Paperback

'Marti Friedlander '
Photographs by Brownson
Price:
NZ$49.95

'Pakurangarahihi'
Jacqueline Fraser, Wire installations
Price:
NZ$39.95

'Forever Buck Nin'
Buck Nin 10 Colour illustrations
Price:
NZ$16.95