New Zealand: An island journey is an informal look
at New Zealand and its people through the lens of German photographer Karl
Johaentges.
It is a magnificent and colourful portrayal of New Zealand’s stunning landscape, and the diversity, warmth and spirit that characterise its inhabitants. Looking at the country with the fresh perspective of a visitor’s eye, Karl’s photographs (selection below) celebrate the diversity of the landscape, from green plains, mossy forests and rugged mountains to fiords, beautiful beaches, thermal springs and volcanic craters.
It is a magnificent and colourful portrayal of New Zealand’s stunning landscape, and the diversity, warmth and spirit that characterise its inhabitants. Looking at the country with the fresh perspective of a visitor’s eye, Karl’s photographs (selection below) celebrate the diversity of the landscape, from green plains, mossy forests and rugged mountains to fiords, beautiful beaches, thermal springs and volcanic craters.
Writer Jackie Blackwood gives an overview of the areas they have
visited on their travels round the country, arranged in geographical order as
they work their way down the South Island from Banks Peninsula to Bluff, and
back up the West Coast to the North Island, ending at Cape Reinga.
The book is not only focussed on nature however, but also features fascinating accounts of people from all walks of life who they meet along the way. New
The book is not only focussed on nature however, but also features fascinating accounts of people from all walks of life who they meet along the way. New
Zealand was originally published by National
Geographic Germany.
About the Authors
KARL JOHAENTGES was born in Germany in 1948 and trained
originally as an architect. He started his photographic career while working
for the New Zealand architect Ian Athfield in Wellington, and on returning to
Germany founded his publishing company KaJo. Since then he has produced
prize-winning photographic German books and his work has been published in many
major German magazines. Pictures from New Zealand was published by
Craig Potton Publishing in 2004 and is still in print.
JACKIE BLACKWOOD is a writer and has produced numerous book
projects with her husband Karl Johaentges. As a Scottish-born Australian, she
has always had a fascination for foreign countries. Karl Johaentges and Jackie
Blackwood live in Hanover and spend several months each year in their second
home of New Zealand.
$59.99 -
310 x 250 mm, 240 pp, hardback with
dustjacket, colour photographs throughout
ISBN: 9781877517907
Another stunner from Craig Potton Publishing who keep producing glorious non-fiction titles about New Zealand.
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