Auckland Art Gallery, Toi o Tamaki : the guide /
The Guide is a lively introduction to the collections of New Zealand's leading art museum, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki. Established in 1888, the Gallery has developed its outstanding collections through the generosity of many benefactors and the continuing support of Auckland City. The Gu...
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Auckland, N.Z. : London : Wappingers' Falls, NY :
Auckland Art Gallery ; Scala Publishers ; Distributed in the USA and Canada by Antique Collectors' Club,
c2001
Auckland, N.Z. : London : Auckland Art Gallery ; Scala Publishers, 2001 Auckland, N.Z. : London : Wappinger Falls, NY : Auckland Art Gallery, Toi o Tamaki ; Scala Publishers ; Distributed in the USA and Canada by Antique Collectors' Club, 2001 Auckland, N.Z. : London : Wappingers' Falls, NY : [2001] |
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| Summary: | The Guide is a lively introduction to the collections of New Zealand's leading art museum, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki. Established in 1888, the Gallery has developed its outstanding collections through the generosity of many benefactors and the continuing support of Auckland City. The Guide is an invitation to discover 160 outstanding works of art ranging in date from 1376 to 1999, including several of the Gallery's superb British paintings, highlights of the European painting and sculpture collections and representative examples of old master prints. New Zealand art of all periods and media, with a particular emphasis on the last fifty years, is at the heart of The Guide, which includes many works by Maori and Pacific Island artists "The Guide is a lively introduction to the collections of New Zealand's leading art museum, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki. Established in 1888, the Gallery has developed its outstanding collections through the generosity of many benefactors and the continuing support of Auckland City. The Guide is an invitation to discover 160 outstanding works of art ranging in date from 1376 to 1999, including several of the Gallery's superb British paintings, highlights of the European painting and sculpture collections and representative examples of old master prints. New Zealand art of all periods and media with a particular emphasis on the last fifty years, is at the heart of The Guide, which includes many works by Maori and Pacific Island artists." "Brief, informative texts by the Gallery's curatorial staff accompany each image and an introductory essay recounts the development of the Gallery and its collections. Paintings, sculpture, prints, drawings and photographs give a fascinating and memorable insight into the development of the visual arts in New Zealand, as represented in the collections of its oldest public, art gallery, The Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki is one of New Zealand's national treasures, and a tribute to the power of private and public philanthropy working for a common good. These great collections are already much loved by New Zealanders - The Guide will help make them known to a wider world."--BOOK JACKET Brief, informative texts by the Gallery's curatorial staff accompany each image and an introductory essay recounts the development of the Gallery and its collections. Paintings, sculpture, prints, drawings and photographs give a fascinating and memorable insight into the development of the visual arts in New Zealand, as represented in the collections of its oldest public art gallery. The Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki is one of New Zealand's national treasures, and a tribute to the power of private and public philanthropy working for a common good. These great collections are already much loved by New Zealanders -- The Guide will help make them known to a wider world |
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| Item Description: | Authors: Roger Blackley, Ron Brownson, Alexa Johnston, Xanthe Jujnovich, Mary Kisler, William McAloon, Ngahiraka Mason, Kendrah Morgan, Chris Saines, Allan Smith, Roger Taberner Includes index |
| Physical Description: | 176 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 23 cm 176 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm |
| ISBN: | 1857592565 (pbk.) : 1857592565 |