Collection: Reference

Collection of lavishly photographed Aboriginal art with a commentary on the culture, myths and stories such paintings depict. The collection was drawn from throughout Australia and adjacent islands.

A popular account of the European discovery of Tasmania and New Zealand, Tonga and northern Fiji, in 1642-43, in the ships Heemskerck and Zeehaen

Introduction and guide to the films of these countries. Although more scholarly than a cinema or fan magazine, it covers some of the same ground, with entries on exceptional producers, directors, writers, actors, and many films.

This work features 15 Australian houses of the 1970s, 80s and 90s designed by acclaimed architects including Richard Leplastrier, Glenn Murcutt & Wood Marsh. The book offers advice for anyone wanting to capture the style of the period in their own homes.

History of textile art and products from prehistory to the present., ranging from the Far East to the Americas and from Africa to Scandinavia, including Egyptian artefacts dating from 3000bc and contemporary craft and furnishings

From the 1950s to the 1970s, the work of Lloyd Wright, Gropius and van der Rohe strongly influenced a generation of young Australian architects, who adopted modernist principles in their work. 15 examples, each by a different architect..

Includes more than 1000 names of artists, past and present, illustrated with 440 colour photographs, numerous examples of works, and portraits of the artists.