Drawbridge Book
Book Description
Title: JOHN DRAWBRIDGE
“Finally, a book that shows the breadth and depth of John Drawbridge (1930 – 2005), one of this country’s most significant artists. Included in this large format book (264 pages, plus two 5 page and one 3 page spread) are abundant examples illustrating Drawbridge’s brilliance in fields as diverse as oil and watercolour painting, large public murals, printmaking and stained glass (including the Beehive mural, the New Zealand House (London)/Archive New Zealand mural, the Expo 70/National Library of New Zealand mural and John’s 14 Stations of the Cross stained glass works at the Home of Compassion Chapel, Island Bay).
The principal essay has been written by art historian Dr. Damian Skinner (with contributions by Robert Macdonald and Tony Drawbridge). With the majority of the photographs being taken by Helena Fierlinger. Dave Kent has done a magnificent job designing this astounding coffee table book. It will make an ideal Christmas gift and provide a rich reward to anyone who is interested in New Zealand art.
Published by Ron Sang Publications”
ISBN 978-0-473-13956-8
Book Dimensions: 305(h) x 305(w) mm
(30mm spine width for Standard and 43 mm for the Limited Edition Version)
Both Standard and Limited Editions are Hard Back with French Fold Dust Jackets. The Limited Edition of 100 is printed on 170gsm (150gsm for the Standard) paper and has its own slipcase. This comes with a Gibson Group Ltd/TVNZ produced DVD of “Aspiring”. This tells the story of 4 young creative people (Brian Brake, Douglas Lilburn, James K Baxter and John Drawbridge) and their experiences/contributions in 1949 when they attempted to make a colour film of the ascent of Mount Aspiring in the Southern Alps(only to be shelved because of the death of a lead actor).
The Standard Book retails at $165.00 (including GST).
This Limited Edition Book retails at $320 (including GST).
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