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Rolling ThunderThe Spirit of KarekareMONTANA AWARD WINNERBob HarveyKarekare is a glorious West Coast beach that has attracted some of New Zealand’s finest painters: Albrecht, Binney, Blomfield, Buchanan and Siddell. Writers like Curnow and Stead have written about it, filmmakers like Jane Campion, Barry Barclay and Niki Caro have set major films there. The landscape is both magical and powerful, a magnet for photographers. This sumptuous book reveals and celebrates their vision as seen in their art. It also describes and illustrates the history and natural environment of the beach, its pioneering characters, industry and surfing tradition. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Bob Harvey is the Mayor of Waitakere City, Auckland, and a nationally known figure. Among Bob Harvey’s previous books are the best-selling Untamed Coast, Westies and White Cloud, Silver Screen. He has also recently completed a book on the West Auckland artist Dean Buchanan entitled Wild Beast - The Art of Dean Buchanan. ‘Above all, I wanted to write a book about the people who came to this dramatic setting, where the western edge of New Zealand ends in a series of cliffs and steepsided narrow valleys. I believe all of us need such a destination, a beach in time where our world finishes and the great ocean begins. Something happens to sharpen your sense of self on a beach when you are alone with the elements. My destiny has been to discover this place called Karekare. I’d like to share it with you.’ Bob Harvey Reviews‘That this is a labour of love isn’t just reflected in Harvey’s exuberant prose, but also the lavish production values. The book is like dipping into a chest found in the attic. Rarely is picture research so all-encompassing, taking in 19th century landscapes, family snapshots, newspaper advertisements, linen, AA roadmaps, art photography and powerful contemporary paintings. All this visual treasure is reproduced in sumptuous colour on heavy gloss paper.’ North & South SPECIFICATIONS Size: 286 x 210 mm Format: Paperback with flaps Extent: 240 pages over 300 illustrations Weight: 1.1 kilos First published: 2001 ISBN: 978-0-908988-17-4 |
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