Photo gallery: Whangārei's Hundertwasser Art Centre presents new book about the artist's legacy in New Zealand

The new book Hundertwasser in New Zealand took pride of place in a presentation this past Wednesday 7 September at Whangārei's stunning Hundertwasser Art Centre. 

The Hundertwasser Art Centre on the evening of 7 September

Supporters of the centre, local dignitaries and Oratia Books' publishing team were in attendance to celebrate the publication. 

A highlight was the sharing of recorded messages from Joram Harel and Andrea Fürst of the Hundertwasser Foundation in Vienna, which commissioned the book, and from Andreas J. Hirsch, the book's esteemed author.

Joram Harel, chairperson of the Hundertwasser Non-Profit Foundation, Vienna

Andrea Fürst, director of the Hundertwasser Foundation, Vienna 

Author Andreas J. Hirsch in a recorded message from Vienna

Ken Couper, Whangārei District councillor and member of the Hātea Art Precinct Trust, spoke of his pride in what the Hundertwasser Art Centre has brought to the city.

Ken Couper addresses the audience

Rebecca Varley, fundraising and event manager of the Hundertwasser Art Centre, MC'ed the evening

Pam Tothill, long-time support of the Hundertwasser Art Centre, then gave a spirited reading of selected passages from the book.

Pam Tothill reading from Hundertwasser in New Zealand

Former mayor Stan Semenoff speaking (photo courtesy Sue Shepherd)

The book team, from left: Carol Smart, Richard Smart (Hundertwasser Foundation representative in NZ); and from Oratia Books, Carolyn Lagahetau (editorial director), Gill Hughes (publicist), Ella Fischer (editor) and Belinda Cooke (sales & marketing consultant)

Hundertwasser in New Zealand: The Art of Creating Paradise is available at the Hundertwasser Art Centre and at good bookstores around the country.

The Hundertwasser Art Centre features prominently in the book

Thanks to Carol Smart, Sue Shepherd and Carolyn Lagahetau for photos.

Hundertwasser in New Zealand |  ISBN: 978-1-99-004214-0 |  RRP $70

Deluxe hardback, 260 x 190 mm portrait, 240 pages colour