Archive for July, 2008

This week we pay attention to some good-looking books….

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Lifestyle & Contemporary Culture

InForm: New Zealand Graffiti Artists Discuss Their Work by Elliot O’Donnell (Raupo Publishing)

Elliot “Askew” O’Donnell has been at the forefront of New Zealand graffiti for many years. He is part of the world-conquering T.M.D. crew – the team that won the 2006 Write4Gold competition held in Germany.

“Graffiti as an art form is, and has fast become a recognised cultural phenomenon worldwide. InForm investigates the development of graffiti art in New Zealand, showcasing 15 influential and innovative graffiti artists. Each artist is profiled by a contributing writer, and each essay is accompanied by imagery that showcase techniques used through the progress of a single piece.”

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‘Artist Grahame Sydney may have been the first to popularise the Central Otago landscape, but now mountain bikers and walkers are joining art-lovers soaking up the area’s wild natural beauty.

‘The Otago Central Rail Trail, formed along 150km of dis-used railtrack from Clyde to Middlemarch, has made it by popular vote to AA Travel’s list of 101 Must Do activities in New Zealand…’

Read the rest of this NZLive.com featured article.