Carvings: artworks

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Book Cover:  Meeting-Houses of Ngati Porou: An Illustrated Guide
By David Simmons

This lavishly illustrated history of the Te Tai Rawhiti area is the most complete and detailed record of former and existing meeting-houses of Ngati Porou, which covers the region from the north of Gisborne to the East Cape.

This lavishly illustrated history of the Te Tai Rawhiti area is the most complete and detailed record of former and existing meeting-houses of Ngati Porou, which covers the region from the north of Gisborne...

Published: 01/07/2006
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780790010625
RRP: $38.95
Book Cover:  Cave Art
By Jean Clottes

This book reveals some of the world's oldest and most remarkable works of art, the discovery of which transformed the way we think about the development of human artistic endeavour and creativity. A guided tour of European prehistoric caves by world-renowned expert Jean Clottes, Cave Art brings together an unparalleled selection of spectacular and beautiful images of wall paintings, mysterious...

This book reveals some of the world's oldest and most remarkable works of art, the discovery of which transformed the way we think about the development of human artistic endeavour and creativity...

Published: 15/03/2010
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780714857237
RRP: $49.95
Book Cover:  Bone Carving
By Stephen Myhre

Bone carving is as old as civilisation itself. Even some of the oldest bone artifacts have decorative features that are clearly not necessary for their functional nature, showing that there have been complex cultural aspects to the carving of bone since earliest times.

The first settlers of Aotearoa brought with them the skills of bone carving, both for items of personal adornment and for the manufacture...

Bone carving is as old as civilisation itself. Even some of the oldest bone artifacts have decorative features that are clearly not necessary for their functional nature, showing that there have been complex...

Published: 27/05/2008
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780143009979
RRP: $26.95

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16 May 2012
2012 John Button Prize - longlisted

The Australian Moment by George Megalogenis.

The prize winner will be announced at the John Button Oration to be held with the Melbourne Writers' Festival in August.

For more information please visit: http://johnbuttonprize.org.au

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