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Our Land in Colour

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3% of people buy Our Land in Colour and A History of New Zealand in 100 Objects ~ Hardback ~ JOCK PHILLIPS.

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"Amazing!!!!"
5 stars"
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What an amzing treasure to have in your library, beautifully thought out and illustrated.

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"Incredible Photographs"
5 stars"
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A quality hard cover book of photographs, something which will become rarer in the future I think. Very interesting to see old photo's of NZ. The ones that particularly interested me were the ones of the legendary NZers we all learned about – Hillary, Ngata, Rutherford etc. Well worth a look at.

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"Absolutely beautiful coffee table book!"
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Paging through this book gave me goosebumps! Seeing times gone by in colour, as it was and how people then saw it, is a beautiful experience. The historical account is a worthwhile read. Love this book!

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A breathtaking collection of 200 photographs expertly colourised by Aotearoa New Zealand's premier colourist, Brendan Graham, with commentary from award-winning historian Jock Phillips ONZM Our Land in Colour celebrates the rich story of Aotearoa through the restoration of images never before seen in colour. Two hundred images have been meticulously colourised, opening a window back in time with remarkable detail. Aotearoa New Zealand from 1860 to 1960 was a world of black and white. It was a time when communities were isolated, made their lives from the land and lived an identity forged by the outdoors. Our Land in Colour is the way New Zealanders experienced life for a century before colour photography became prevalent, before large-scale urbanisation, and before the arrival of television and jet-airliners changed the nation forever. From how the people adapted to the environment and the way they had to feed, clothe, house and transport themselves across an at times inhospitable land, to how they banded together with a spirit that would become famously Kiwi - each image in this 400-page book is a reminder of who we were and where we've come from.

Author Biography:

Jock Phillips ONZM is a distinguished historian based in Wellington, New Zealand. Educated at Victoria University, he then studied United States history at Harvard University where he earned a PhD. Phillips was New Zealand's chief historian for 14 years (1989-2002), before initiating and editing Te Ara: the Encyclopedia of New Zealand (2002-2011). He has published 15 books on New Zealand history, established the Stout Research Centre for New Zealand Studies, and in 2014 was awarded the Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement. His many governance roles include the National Library Society (president), Fulbright New Zealand (chair for three years), the New Zealand Portrait Gallery, the Victoria University of Wellington Council (2001-2012), and the Guardians/Kaitiaki of the Alexander Turnbull Library. Brendan Graham is a Wellington based digital colourist passionate about photography and history. He strives to understand light and colour harmony to achieve an accurate recreation of the past, and to reimagine historical stories through his work.
Release date NZ
August 1st, 2023
Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Pages
400
Dimensions
200x252x33
ISBN-13
9781775541929
Product ID
36497944

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