14 Blown Kisses
Wayne Youle
ISBN: 978-1-877375-69-9
Hardcover
When we’re apart from the ones we love, how do we get our kisses to them? We blow them!
The blown kisses in this charming book travel far. Tied to a rocket, attached to a pigeon, kicked like a rugby ball – and many other imaginative ways.
Wayne Youle (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Whakaeke, Ngāti Pākehā) is one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s leading contemporary artists. His work is bright, playful and full of kindness. Wayne lived in isolation for 14 days during the COVID-19 lockdown. He created 14 ways to share blown kisses with his sons.
This book is dedicated to everyone around the world in lockdown who can only blow their kisses.
A book for children. And a delightful gift for anyone.
Also available in te reo Māori.
Author: Wayne Youle
Pages: 32
Dimensions: 166 x 125 mm
Imprint: Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū
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