Central Otago Couture, The Eden Hore Collection Leslie Adkin

Central Otago Couture, The Eden Hore Collection Leslie AdkinA FASCINATING RECORD OF HIGH END NEW ZEALAND FASHION AND AN ENIGMATIC COLLECTOR In 1975, a makeshift museum opened on a farm in the tussocked hills of the Mniototo region of Central Otago. The main feature of this new attraction was the more than 220 high end fashion garments on display. It has been called one of the most significant collections in Australasia. And it was housed in an old tractor shed. It had been amassed by J Eden Hore, a successful

It introduces key species and highlights the significance and use of different native trees and the impact of humans on their vitality

plants and animals from leading researchers and writers on Māori culture and the natural world

This finely finished beef bone carving takes the form of a pekapeka

Michael Keith and Puawai Cairns

This Tuatara is a collection by Antics featuring birds

Made from fine brass dipped in 18kt gold covered with a clear tarnish resistance to protect them from the elements

and the collection and curation of plant specimens

It adds a new dimension to an understanding of McCahon and his career and is a rich and lively addition to any art lover’s McCahon library

Analysis of human bone samples provided detailed medical histories of the people who lived in the region

featuring amazing photos of New Zealand bugs in the collection of Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

At the heart of this book lie the relationships between Pākehā

1 Fairburn’s assessment was far from typical of the reception of Colin McCahon’s work at this time