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Reboot
To 'reboot' a computer system is to hit the on-switch and set its programme going again. Bringing together 100 works by 40 artists, REBOOT showcases art that wants us to look twice and think again. This publication accompanies a Dunedin Public Art Gallery exhibition of the same name drawn from the collection of Jim Barr and Mary Barr and features works by Hany Armanious, Simon Denny, Mikala Dwyer, Glen Hayward, Ronnie van Hout, Michael Parakowhai, Peter Robinson, Ricky Swallow and many others. Includes essay by Justin Paton and an interview with Jim Barr and Mary Barr. 60 pages, full colour images.
On the Table
''On the table flips the script, inviting a group of artists with work in the collection of Jim Barr and Mary Barr to shape this exhibition ... this exhibition includes a broad group of works. most of which are gathered from the long-term loan collection, but also from works that Jim and Mary have gifted to the gallery, from their home from elsewhere in the DPAG collection and from the artists"--Introduction.
Bible and Interpretation: The Collected Essays of James Barr
The third of three volumes of James Barr's collected essays. This volumes includes Barr's extensive papers on linguistic matters relating to Biblical Hebrew and Greek, and on biblical translation in the ancient and the modern world.
Good Work
The Jim and Mary Barr collection offers a fresh account of where the 'good work' has been in New Zealand art over the last three decades, and a vigorous argument of where it is right now. Essay by Justin Paton. A5, 31 pages, full colour.
One Shot
Suspense fiction. A lone gunman unleashes pandemonium when he shoots into a crowd of people in a public plaza in Indiana. Five people are killed in cold blood, shot through the head. But he leaves a perfect trail of evidence behind him, and soon the local police chief tracks him down. After his arrest, the shooter's only words are, 'Get Jack Reacher for me.' What could possibly connect this psychopath and the wandering dropout ex-army cop? Critics call Lee Child's thriller series 'addictive', so here is our annual, much-longed for, Reacher fix.
Arguments for Immortality
This lavish 128-page publication is the first significant review of a group of major New Zealand artists exhibiting under the collective title of et al, that feature in the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery's major project abnormal mass delusions? The publication features new writing by Jim Barr, Mary Barr, Gregory Burke, Tessa Laird, Ewen McDonald, Gwyneth Porter and Hanna Scott, and a chronology of the artists' work history. The catalogue, edited by the show's curators Jim Barr, Mary Barr and Gregory Burke investigates the lives and achievements of this innovative collective of artists featuring Marlene Cubewell, the Blanche Ready-Made Trust, and l budd, amongst others.
For His Glory
For His Glory: A Kaleidoscope of Wisdom is a collection of meaningful and powerful reflections from real life experiences coupled with practical biblical wisdom. Going beyond the normal inspirational book, For His Glory unveils a kaleidoscope of commonsense precepts that challenges the reader to discover the wonders of living for God's glory. Eye-opening, life changing and easy to understand, For His Glory will enrich your life.
Lords of the Desert
'Beautifully written and deeply researched' The Observer Upon victory in 1945, Britain still dominated the Middle East. But her motives for wanting to dominate this crossroads between Europe, Asia and Africa were changing. Where ‘imperial security’ – control of the route to India – had once been paramount, now oil was an increasingly important factor. So, too, was prestige. Ironically, the very end of empire made control of the Middle East precious in itself: on it hung Britain’s claim to be a great power. Unable to withstand Arab and Jewish nationalism, within a generation the British were gone. But that is not the full story. What ultimately sped Britain on her way was the uncomp...
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