Publisher's Synopsis
Grahame Sydney is regarded as one of New Zealand's major artists. He is best known for his magnificent landscapes of Central Otago, many of which hang in public and private collections throughout New Zealand and the western world. Here is a comprehensive survey of one of New Zealand's best-loved artists. Chosen from paintings produced over the past thirty years, this selection shows Sydney's enormously varied body of work; the luminous skies of Central Otago, the curious early studies, figure paintings, pencil drawings, portraits, still lifes, lithographs and etchings. The images are complemented by a brief autobiographical outline of Sydney's early art development, a personal response from poet Brian Turner, essays from Michael Findlay and Belinda Jones and an extended and insightful interview with Grahame Sydney and photographer Reg Graham. Included are 143 reproductions, 9 photographs, and a list of the artworks, exhibition history and biographical notes.
