
Towards Modernism: The Walter Cook Collection at Te Papa
Richly illustrated with over 300 objects, from art pottery to Danish design, this book showcases the stars of the collection while offering an engaging short course in design history.
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Richly illustrated with over 300 objects, from art pottery to Danish design, this book showcases the stars of the collection while offering an engaging short course in design history.
A fascinating record of high-end New Zealand fashion and an enigmatic collector.
A luscious tribute to an early New Zealand botanical artist, by Michele Leggott and Catherine Field-Dodgson.
A superb selection of the work of one of New Zealand’s finest early photographers.
Haunting portraits by one of New Zealand’s finest photographers.
A long friendship in art and ideas through letters.
Accessible, important guide to the taonga relating to the New Zealand wars held by Te Papa.
The magnificent plant world of Aotearoa New Zealand in art and object.
A celebration of the revival and mana of Māori ceramic art.
Shining the light on New Zealand’s women photographers.
The story of Sāmoan tattoo art and the work of Su‘a Sulu‘ape Paulo II.
The words and symbols we’ve worn. This small book with a big heart delves into Te Papa’s collections of over 1600 badges to examine how New Zealanders have used badges to join, belong, resist, defy and celebrate.
Based on collections featured in the book ‘Tiny Statements: A Social History of Aotearoa New Zealand in Badges’, this beautiful, decorative poster of a century’s worth of badge designs.
Major survey of the 50-year career of one of New Zealand’s best-loved artists, Robin White.
Adorable and sometimes surprising historic images of New Zealand dogs and their owners.
Accessible, informative guide to one of Te Papa’s most popular permanent art exhibitions
When crinolines, bustles and ostrich feathers were the height of colonial fashion – from ball gowns and riding habits to tea gowns and dresses worn for presentation to Queen Victoria.
Revised edition of the award-winning biography of one of New Zealand's most famous women artists.
A definitive illustrated history of the graphic work of the railways studios.
Stunning photographs of remarkable natural history specimens from the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
An illustrated history of protest and activism in Aotearoa New Zealand.
A landmark publication that takes another look at craft and its broader cultural role.
A celebration of the science and art of Māori weaving, focused on the largest collection of Māori cloaks in the world.
A survey of Te Papa’s treasure trove of New Zealand art
A beautifully designed and richly illustrated retelling of the unique and powerful history of Sāmoan tattooing, from 3,000 years ago to modern practices.
One hundred of the best-loved works in the national art collection at Te Papa
100+ art activities based on the collection of Te Papa, New Zealand’s national museum and gallery
Reminiscent of the iconic fish 'n' chip shop poster, this poster from Te Papa Press features a selection of 222 fishes from the landmark 4-volume publication The Fishes of New Zealand.
New Zealand's best-loved birds come alive in luminous colour in Buller’s Birds of New Zealand: The Complete Work of JG Keulemans.
This magnificent illustration from the 1900s, entitled Native Birds of New Zealand by William Shaw Diedrich Schmidt, has been lovingly reproduced by Te Papa Press to accompany Buller’s Birds of New Zealand: The Complete Work of JG Keulemans.
Beautiful, collectible, and very cool New Zealand art books for very young readers
The complete life and work of Brian Brake, New Zealand’s best-known photographer, has at last been encapsulated in one stunning book.
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