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This title lets you go behind the scenes of the making of "The Hunger Games" with exclusive images and interviews. From the screenwriting process to the casting decisions to the elaborate sets and costumes to the actors' performances and directors' vision, this is the definitive companion to the breathtaking movie.

A comprehensive, informative and highly readable introduction to the world of Monet. Written by David Spence, an expert in the field, this book is based on the very latest research. Over 100 beautiful colour images and illustrations bring the world of Monet to life, and shed new light on the masterpieces he created.

A comprehensive, informative and highly readable introduction to the world of Renoir. Written by David Spence, an expert in the field, this book is based on the very latest research. Over 100 beautiful colour images and illustrations bring the world of Renoir to life, and shed new light on the masterpieces he created.

A comprehensive, informative and highly readable introduction to the world of Cezanne. Written by David Spence, an expert in the field, this book is based on the very latest research. Over 100 beautiful colour images and illustrations bring the world of Cezanne to life, and shed new light on the masterpieces he created.

A comprehensive, informative and highly readable introduction to the world of Gauguin. Written by David Spence, an expert in the field, this book is based on the very latest research. Over 100 beautiful colour images and illustrations bring the world of Gauguin to life, and shed new light on the masterpieces her created.

A comprehensive informative and highly readable introduction to the world of Manet. Written by David Spence, an expert in the field, this book is based on the very latest research. Over 100 beautiful colour images and illustrations bring the world of Manet to life, and shed new light on the masterpieces he created.

A comprehensive, informative and highly readable introduction to the world of Degas. Written by David Spence, an expert in the field, this book is based on the very latest research. Over 100 beautiful colour images and illustrations bring the world of Degas to life, and shed new light on the masterpieces he created.

A comprehensive, informative and highly readable introduction to the world of Michelangelo. With over 100 beautiful colour images and illustrations.

A comprehensive, informative and highly readable introduction to the world of Picasso. Covering his life, times, and vision, and based on the very latest research. With over 100 beautiful colour images and illustrations.

A comprehensive, informative and highly readable introduction to the world of Rembrandt. With over 100 beautiful colour images and illustrations.

Under the supervision of multi Academy Award winner Richard Taylor, Weta Workshop was responsible for the design of the creatures and technology for director Neill Blomkamp's2009 feature film, District 9. Weta Workshop's artists created the physical creature and special make-up effects elements, the alien weapons and special props, armour, custom vehicles and developed the graphic language that defined the film's distinctive alien aesthetic. This book illuminates the creative design process, detailing two years of interaction betwe... read more

The age of cinema began in Paris in 1895. Within a year New Zealanders saw their first films and in fewer than five they were making their own. In the years since, New Zealand has produced almost every conceivable type of film, from home movies to arthouse flicks to Oscar-winning wide-screen epics, building a rich and varied screen culture and launching the careers of hundreds of directors, actors and behind-the-scenes professionals. New Zealand Film: An Illustrated History is the first book to provide a comprehensive overview o... read more

Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson are teaming up to launch The Adventures of Tintin in late 2011. This first of two movies brings to life the enormously popular books by Herge in performance-captured, 3D form. The conceptual design and visual effects for the movie are being created by Weta, the multi Academy Award-winning company who helped create global blockbusters such as Avatar, The Lord of the Rings, District 9, King Kong, The Chronicles of Narnia and many others. The very same Weta artists who are working on the movie wil... read more

Yvonne Rust, Maverick Spirit is the fascinating, richly illustrated biography of Northland's iconic artist, pioneer potter, and inspired arts educator, Yvonne Rust, QSM. Yvonne grew up during the Depression years as the only white child in Te Hapua, in the Far North. She graduated with a Dip.FA in 1946, and went on to teach art in schools. Art was then only just being introduced into the general curriculum as part of a new approach to education. Her capacity to inspire was unmatched, and many New Zealand 'creatives' owe her much.... read more

Take a trip through New Zealand art via Dick Frizzell's point of view. He shines a light on some of the works he's always loved - a number of which have seemed to miss muster in the usual round-ups. It's an eclectic bunch of paintings and begins with images he was drawn to (because that's what it was all about. images) back before he was told what he'd be better off looking at. From Peter McIntyre inviting him up onto the scaffolding to watch him painting the WWII mural in the Hastings War Memorial Library, through to discovering ... read more

This is a beautifully presented introduction to the lives and works of 35 of the world's best-known artists. This title is illustrated with fabulous reproductions of the artists' works. It includes photographs of the artists at work, their personal belongings, homes and places that were important to them. It also illustrates timelines that provide the key dates in each artist's life Internet linked.

This is a spectacular gift book for children interested in how things work.This beautifully engineered glimpse into the world and works of Leonardo da Vinci is a spectacular 3-D celebration of one of the world's most creative minds. Presented as if it were the master's previously undiscovered private journal, it recreates his original notes, drawings and astonishing inventions.

From Banksy to Blek le Rat, Os Gemeos to Mode2, graffiti is no longer just vandalism, it has become an urban art form and a unique form of expression. In "Graffiti Planet 2" Ket brings together more jaw-dropping examples of incredible graffiti from talented artists worldwide, which transform and enrich the urban landscape. Featuring one hundred glossy images and an introduction by Ket, the New York-based graffiti artist, "Graffiti Planet 2" is great gift for anyone who appreciates this modern art form. It showcases work by: Rosy - ... read more

In this attractive, intelligent and lively book well-known New Zealand writers - poets, novelists, even an economist - write about their favourite local artist. While much art history and criticism is mired in jargon, dullness or obscurity, this book offers fresh, articulate, personal responses that also deepen our perceptions of some major artists. Among the contributions are a graphic essay (Dylan Horrocks on Barry Linton) and two poems (Jenny Bornholdt on Mary Macfarlane and Anne Kennedy on John Reynolds); other essays include F... read more

A funky and fascinating book about contemporary architecture for children. Have you ever seen a house without walls? Is it possible to pack a house into a suitcase? Can a house behave like a turtle? What kind of house can homeless people have? Would you prefer to live in a moon, in a nut...or inside a sewage pipe? Architecture is amazing! HOUSE demonstrates that the space we live in doesn't have to be a dull cube. While it should meet the needs of its inhabitants and surroundings, it can also be distinctive, and sometimes utterly surprising.