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Then and now, Peter Ireland

Posted on December 1, 2007 by NZ Books

Aberhart Gregory O’Brien and Justin Paton (eds) Victoria University Press, $125.00, ISBN 9780864735560 It’s given to few artists – in their lifetimes, at least – to be known simply by their surname. The great 20th century instance was Picasso, a…

Tagged with: Gregory O’Brien, Issue 80, Justin Paton, Peter Ireland, Summer 2007, Victoria University Press
Posted in Non-fiction, Photography, Review

How not to, Jane Westaway

Posted on March 1, 2006 by NZ Books

How to Read a Book Kelly Ana Morey Awa Press, $24.95, ISBN 0958253897 How to Look at a Picture Justin Paton Awa Press, $24.95, ISBN 0958253889 Second-rate fiction, someone said, is utterly useless. A poor novel or short story gets…

Tagged with: Autumn 2006, Awa Press, Issue 73, Jane Westaway, Justin Paton, Kelly Ana Morey
Posted in Art, Essays, Literature, Non-fiction, Review

Hooked on wonder and mystery, Damian Skinner

Posted on March 1, 2005 by NZ Books

Shane Cotton ed Lara Strongman City Gallery Wellington and Victoria University Press, $59.95, ISBN 0864734697 Jeffrey Harris Justin Paton Victoria University Press and Dunedin Public Art Gallery, $69.95, ISBN 0864734867 Engravings on Wood by Leo Bensemann ed Peter Simpson Holloway…

Tagged with: Auckland University Press, Autumn 2005, City Gallery Wellington, Damian Skinner, Dunedin Public Art Gallery, Gregory O’Brien, Holloway Press, Issue 69, Justin Paton, Lara Strongman, Peter Simpson, Victoria University Press
Posted in Art, Non-fiction, Review

Slipping through the net of art history, Christina Barton

Posted on October 28, 1998 by NZ Books

Don Peebles: The Harmony at Opposites Justin Paton Robert McDougall Art Gallery & Hazard Press $34.95 ISBN 1 877161 00 4 Of the public art galleries in New Zealand, the Robert McDougall Art Gallery in Christchurch has a commendable record…

Tagged with: Christina Barton, Don Peebles, Hazard Press, Issue 35, Justin Paton, Robert McDougall Art Gallery
Posted in Art, Biography, Non-fiction, Review