Tombs, H.H.

Year Book of the Arts in New Zealand No. 5. Edited by H.H.Tombs.

Wellington, Harry H. Tombs Limited, 1949. 19.2 cm x 24.7 cm. 183 pages. Black and white and colour illustrations. Original Hardcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Minor foxing to endpapers, pastedowns, edges and pages throughout. Minor discoloration to page margins and edges. Open tear to title page. Front endpaper contains previous owner name and date in black ink. Binding strong. From the library of New Zealand Artist Keith Money with an old entry by D.A.Money in 1949 on the titlepage.

Includes for example the following chapters: The Wertheim Collection by A.R.D. Fairburn / The Year’s Work in Paintings, Drawings, Pottery, etc. / John Ritchie and his art / Living and Vital Art by Gordon McAuslan / Alison Pickmere’s Career / ‘Life Sentence’– A New Zealand Play. Reviewed by Anton Vogt / The Theatre- Christchurch / Architecture / Art in Advertising by Leslie J. Underwood / Thoughts About Films by Graham D’Oyly Rhind / This £1000 Art Scholarship by A.J. Waghorn / British Watercolour Painting etc.

In This Issue: An attempt has been made to cover more adequately than hitherto the progress made in the arts in this Dominion during the year. It has consequently enlarged its scope to include Music, Films, Advertising, and Typograohy in addition to the usual Graphic Arts, Poetry, Architecture, and Drama. (From book introduction)

• Keywords: Art · Art – Rare · Art in New Zealand · Artists · Arts · Drama · History of Art – Rare · History of Art in New Zealand · Inanna Modern – Art Books · Music · New Zealand · Painting · Paintings · Poetry · Pottery · Theatre
• Language: English
• Inventory Number: 200403AB

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