The artist has decided not to reprint any of his older titles so once our printed stock runs out it means these particular paintings are no longer available as prints. This 304 page hardback in slipcase features over 200 paintings and covers grahames 40 year career as a fulltime. Kaleidoscope grahame sydney in this episode from longrunning arts series kaleidoscope, reporter angela daudney visits the artist grahame sydney at his home mount pisa station near cromwell and discovers the slow and painstaking techniques he uses to produce his remarkable landscapes. He is also an acclaimed photographer and writer, has published numerous books, and collaborated with writers such as brian turner, vincent osullivan and owen marshall. The next book, the art of grahame sydney, won three montana awards in 2000 and also went to four reprints unimaginable. Grahame sydney and vincent osullivan nzs poet laureate. Always a willing writer, sydney is the author or significant contributor to several books including. Grahame charles sydney onzm born 1948 is a new zealand artist, based in the south island region of central otago. Unable to use his usual media due to the extreme temperatures he turned to the camera, which resulted in a resurgence of his longstanding love of photography and the book white silence, grahame sydney s antarctica 2008. Grahame sydney paintings 19742014 standard edition. Sydney explains how he chooses the subjects for his paintings and manipulates the central otago. Sydney explains how he chooses the subjects for his paintings and. His paintings of the central otago landscape and the wider south island are known and loved by large numbers of new zealanders at home and abroad, and have become touchstones that reflect the dept. Penguin books has described this photograph coffee table book as a classic for years to come, this is a spectactular photographic celebration of the heart of the otago province.
He has done previous books and they had greater impact than exhibitions. Grahame sydney is one of new zealands major artists, famous for his quintessential and exquisitely rendered paintings of central otago and the south this book contains over 200 paintings from sydneys 40year career, including all of his bestknown landscapes, his figure paintings, and his highly distinctive paintings of buildings and their. His practice extends beyond landscapes however, and this book also reveals. This book contains over 200 paintings from sydneys 40. Books by kenneth grahame author of the wind in the willows. I love making blurb books, they are unique and high quality. Paintings 19742014 is a major retrospective survey of paintings from sydneys 40year career as an artist his paintings of the central otago landscape and the wider south island are known and loved by large numbers of new zealanders at home and abroad, and have become touchstones that reflect the depth of feeling many people have for this country.
Jan 08, 2015 that austere beauty permeates grahame sydney. As he explains in the autobiographical introduction to this book, he drew. The art of grahame sydney brian turner book buy now. Kenneth grahames most popular book is the wind in the willows. Grahame sydney 1948 slip oil on linen signed and dated grahame sydney 1990 lower right. Chosen from works produced from 1974 to 2000, this selection sho. Chosen from paintings produced over thirty years, this selection shows sydneys enormously varied body of work.
Grahame sydney is one of new zealands bestloved artists and has been painting for over thirty years. Grahame sydney has held numerous solo shows throughout new zealand and his work is featured in a variety of national and international collections both public and private. Kenneth grahame has 347 books on goodreads with 335035 ratings. Grahame has travelled twice to antarctica as guest of the new zealand government.
Grahame sydney homestead with mt ida oil on canvas. His paintings of the central otago landscape and the wider south island are known and loved by large numbers of new zealanders at home and abroad, and have become touchstones that reflect the depth of feeling many. His paintings of the central otago landscape and the wider south island are known and loved by large numbers of new zealanders at home and abroad, and have become touchstones that reflect the depth of feeling many people have for. Chosen from works produced from 1974 to 2000, this selection of landsape, figure and portrait paintings, early studies, pencil drawings, lithgoraphs and etchings, shows sydney s enormously varied body of work. In 2004, sydney was awarded the illustrious officer of the new zealand of merit, for services to painting to add to his impressive list of achievements.
Art market estimated value about graham sydney works of art. Chosen from paintings produced over thirty years, this selection shows sydney s enormously varied body of work. Grahame sydney\\s landscapes are much admired because the subject matter is so readily recognisable and the style so accessible they are as realistic as good photographs, some would say. Image vault ltd is a distributor and publisher of fineart prints, bespoke lampshades and wall decals. Gallery of paintings all paintings are painted in watercolour. Has grahame sydney fallen out of favour with nzs art.
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Grahame sydney is one of new zealands major artists, famous for his quintessential and exquisitely rendered paintings of central otago and the south. Bespoke books for christmas kiwigran my escapades, my. Grahame sydney book trade me grahame sydney book for sale on trade me. Since beginning his professional art life in 1974 he has worked as a painter in egg tempera, oil and watercolour, printmaker etching and lithography, photographer and writer. Learn about the artist and find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks, the latest news, and sold auction prices. Art of grahame sydney, the by grahame sydney and contributors. View grahame sydney biographical information, artworks upcoming at auction, and sale prices from our price archives. Recent paintings 2000 2011 is a survey of artist grahame sydneys work over the past decade.
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All grahame sydney prints that are still available to buy are shown in this collection, these prints are in stock at new zealand fine prints and ready to ship today. From a legend of the bidjara people of the upper warrego. Paintings 19742014, a weighty boxed survey of 40 years of works in oil, egg tempera and watercolour. The art of grahame sydney is a comprehensive survey of one of new zealands bestloved artists. Over 30 years of exhibiting, grahame sydney onzm has become celebrated as the definitive painter of central otago. There is a surreal quality, an ineffable tension, to these dramatic paintings which have made his body of work iconic. Sydney is also a talented, highly regarded photographer.
Nov 12, 2014 grahame sydney paintings 1974 2014 published 2014 by craig potton publishing. A constantly updated gallery of watercolour paintings by grahame booth. Grahame sydney is one of new zealands most celebrated and loved artists, best known for his dramatic paintings of central otago, where he lives. Working in oils, watercolours, egg tempera, etchings and lithographs, his paintings have been widely exhibited and are held in private and public collections worldwide. Blurb books kiwigran my escapades, my images, my thoughts. Paintings 19742014 is a major retrospective survey of paintings from sydneys 40year career as an artist. A landmark publication, this book captures magnificently the scale and significance of grahame sydneys contribution to new zealand art and culture. This beautiful 304 page hardback in slipcase features over 200 paintings and covers grahames 40 year career as a fulltime artist. See more ideas about new zealand art, art and nz art. Homestead with mt ida is an excellent example of grahame sydney\\ s landscape art, the genre for which he is best known, although his oeuvre. In 2003, he was made an officer of the new zealand order of merit for services to painting. The artist has written several books, and his work is the subject of the awardwinning publications the art of grahame sydney and timeless land. Bruce mckenzie booksellers independent bookshop, palmerston.
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