Alan Pearson: Expressionist Portraits

Alexander Stewart Press

Hardback, 391 pages, 295 images

30 cm x 25 cm (portrait); 157gsm matt

art paper; sewn. Jacket: 157gsm gloss art

paper, french folded - RRP $125 NZ incl. p&p

ISBN 978-0-473-17075-2.

This is a most substantial, truly impressive and very beautiful book with text by Alison Pearson and contributions from portrait subjects such as artist Margaret Hudson-Ware and author Laurence Fearnley. Incisive interpretations are also provided by art commentators: Tim Garrity, Denys Trussell, T.L. Rodney Wilson and Richard Wolfe among others.

Fifty years of portraits, painted and drawn in New Zealand, England and Italy and in Australia since 2000, are brought together in this new book. Designed by the artist, it contains visually exciting illustrations of his portraits from New Zealand public art galleries, from private collectors internationally and from the artist’s own collection. Regarded as a foremost expressionist painter in New Zealand, Alan Pearson has received high praise for his portraits of Mrs Oliver; Tony Fomison; and the Huia Couple, Leo and Linda. His own esteemed self-portraits form a substantial core of the book, charting the artist’s progress autobiographically. The author focuses on the stories inherent in a portrait with the arc of the artist’s story presented in chronological sequence.

For more information on the artist and this book
see http://www.alanpearson.co.nz/News.cfm

Follow the launching of Alan's book at Alan & Alison's blog: alanpearsonartist.blogspot.com

Orders:
am@alexandrastewart.co.nz
pearsonbooks@spin.net.au

t : 64 9 6300 637 (New Zealand)
t : 61 7 5471 0637 (Australia)

Footnote:
Specialist arts bookshop Parsons Booskop in Auckland have just received their stock today and here is their reaction:

Large stylish book. 391 pages. Colour and black & white throughout. Great layout.

As they look through the book our staff say 'fantastic' 'wonderful' 'the best to come out recently'.