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New zealand art and architecture, 18201970 1973 eggleton, david. In 1986, brookes and her colleague dorothy page introduced the first universitylevel womens history paper in new zealand. Jan 28, 2016 in which we take a deep breath and declare the best 50 works of new zealand nonfiction books, journals, and various assorted printed material. Contemporary art books art subject guides at university. Links and books relating to new zealand art history. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle. Best art and art history books 693 books goodreads. Most are accompanied by slides illustrating the medium or style of. Art history the university of auckland libraries and. Browsing local art and craft galleries is one of the joys of travel.