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Roadscapes

An Automotive Retrospective of Aotearoa New Zealand
Brief Description
For four decades, photographer Derek Smith has explored the way New Zealanders travel, work, and express themselves through the vehicles they drive. Roadscapes is his compelling photographic journey through the heartland of New Zealand, capturing our unique car cultures and the social landscapes they inhabit across... Read More
Format: Hardback
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From rusted utes retiring in rural fields to gleaming custom hot rods cruising through Whangamata, Roadscapes celebrates the everyday beauty and artistic expression of the vehicles that travel our roads and reflect our everyday lives.

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For four decades, photographer Derek Smith has explored the way New Zealanders travel, work, and express themselves through the vehicles they drive. Roadscapes is his compelling photographic journey through the heartland of New Zealand, capturing our unique car cultures and the social landscapes they inhabit across Aotearoa.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781776891818

Publisher: David Bateman Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 03 August 2026

Country: New Zealand

Imprint: David Bateman Ltd

Illustration: full colour images throughout

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 260.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 176

About the Author

Through a lifetime of photographing his way meter reading around the country, DEREK SMITH has cultivated a vast collection of landscape photography, many of which capture the heart of our domestic lives through the simple relationship between our cars and their location. His previous book Hometown New Zealand was published by Potton & Burton in 2014.

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