Isbn: 9781869620127 - hotere: out the black window : ralph hotere's work with new zealand poets (3 Ergebnisse)

First Edition. Fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dust-dulled. French flaps. Remains well-preserved overall. Series; City Gallery, Wellington. Physical description; 134 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 27 cm. Subjects; Hotere, Ralph 1931-2013 Criticism and interpretation. Art and literature New Zealand. Painters New Zealand. New Zealand poetry 20th century History and criticism. 1 Kg.…

Soft cover. Zustand: Fine. 1st Edition. This copy is like new. The exhibition takes its name from a poem by Cilla McQueen and was curated by Gregory O'Brien. It highlights how Hotere didn't just illustrate poems—he absorbed their rhythm, emotion, and imagery into his painting style. His work often features lines from poets like Hone Tuwhare, Bill Manhire, Ian Wedde, and McQueen herself. These words aren't just added decoration; they're part of the artwork's structure and meaning. For example, Tuwhare's poem "We who live in darkness" appears beside one of Hotere's Requiem paintings, and McQueen's poem is paired with a Black Window piece, creating a layered conversation between text and image. Hotere used a wide range of materials—paper, steel, corrugated iron, and canvas—and applied text using pencil, paint, stencils, and even blowtorches.…

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 133 pages, coliour and b/w illustrations. Small area of adhesion damage between pages 116 and 117 (well away from text) also to a much lesser degree at the top of the following pages.