Our Land in Colour, 9781775541929
Hardcover
Aotearoa’s history bursts to life: unseen colour photos, untold stories.
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    400 pages

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    1 August 2023

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Summary

Aotearoa Reimagined: Witness New Zealand’s History in Vivid Colour

Our Land in Colour celebrates the rich story of Aotearoa through the restoration of images never before seen in colour. Two hundred images have been meticulously colourised, opening a window back in time with remarkable detail.

Aotearoa New Zealand from 1860 to 1960 was a world of black and white. It was a time when communities were isolated, made their lives from the land and lived an identity forge…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781775541929
ISBN-10:1775541924
Author:Jock Phillips, Brendan Graham
Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers (New Zealand)
Imprint:HarperCollins Publishers
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:400
Release Date:1 August 2023
Weight:1.46kg
Dimensions:253mm x 200mm x 34mm
About The Author

Jock Phillips

Jock Phillips ONZM is a distinguished historian based in Wellington, New Zealand. Educated at Victoria University, he then studied United States history at Harvard University where he earned a PhD. Phillips was New Zealand’s chief historian for 14 years (1989-2002), before initiating and editing Te Ara: the Encyclopedia of New Zealand (2002-2011). He has published 15 books on New Zealand history, established the Stout Research Centre for New Zealand Studies, and in 2014 was awarded the Prime Minister’s Award for Literary Achievement. His many governance roles include the National Library Society (president), Fulbright New Zealand (chair for three years), the New Zealand Portrait Gallery, the Victoria University of Wellington Council (2001-2012), and the Guardians/Kaitiaki of the Alexander Turnbull Library.

Brendan Graham is a Wellington based digital colourist passionate about photography and history. He strives to understand light and colour harmony to achieve an accurate recreation of the past, and to reimagine historical stories through his work.

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