Handboek. Ans Westra Photographs (Handbook)

New Zealand: Blair Wakefield Exhibitions WBX, 2004. First printing. Original Cloth. As New/As New. Westra, Ans. Exhibition Curator: Luit Beiringer. Publication Editor: Lawrence McDonald. BWX, Te Aro, Both an exhibition and an accompanying publication, 'Handboek...' provides an in-depth insight into the 45 year photographic journey by one of New Zealand's most persistent and gifted documenters, comprising a gallery of Westra's most revealing and challenging documentary images. Presented here are many group and portrait photographs including Kiwi icons like James K. Baxter and Hone Tuwhare as well as many ordinary New Zealanders, both Maori and pakeha, significant historical events like the Maori Land March of 1976 and the protests against the 1981 Springbok Tour. Large format hardback. 32cms x 25.5cms. B/w photos on the dust jacket. Orange cloth with blindstamped lettering on the front board. Orange eps. 224pp including an Ans Westra chronology, an extensive bibliography, Ans Westra exhibitions, and a Glossary. Profusely illustrated with colour / colour and b/w photos, mainly full page. AS NEW in an AS NEW dust jacket - spine slightly faded. A heavy book weighed down with photoplates. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.