Ron Sang Publications celebrate the excellence in artistic endeavours in a series of magnificent colourful monographs of New Zealand artists. RSP has been active from 2001 to 2023.
Our first book, Len Castle Potter won the 2003 Illustrative Category of the Montana Book Awards followed by Michael Smither in 2004 which was nominated as a finalist. Hanly proudly won the Illustrative Non-Fiction Award at the New Zealand Post Book Awards 2013. Greer Twiss is a Finalist in the 2014 New Zealand Post Book and DINZ Best Awards.
Len Castle Potter 2002
Essays from Douglas Lloyd-Jenkins, T.J. McNamara, Nancy Pel Book Design: MH Group
300 x 280mm hardcover with French-fold jacket in a slipcase
252 pages
John Drawbridge 2008
Damian Skinner and Rob MacDonald Book Design: Dave Kent Principal Photographer: Helena Fierlinger
297 x 297mm hardcover with French-fold jacket
264 pages with 3 foldouts
250 full colour plates and120 photographs
Standard Edition
Printed on 150 gsm paper
Collectors' Edition
Printed on 170 gsm paper
Slipcase
Pat Hanly 2012 - Gregory O’Brien
Contributions from John Coley, Dick Ross, Quentin MacFarlane, Barry Lett Principal Photographer/Editor: Gil Hanly Publication Design: Mei Ling Lee
300 x 300mm hardcover with French-fold jacket
276 pages with 2 foldouts
190 full colour plates and 50 photographs
Standard Edition - 150gsm paper Telephone Table 1973 on cover (Flowers)
Collectors' Edition - 170gsm paper Doing It 1988 on cover (Figure)
Only 100 contained in a slipcase.
In addition, a reproduction of the cover image and box of cards are also included. Numbered and signed by all contributors.
Robert Ellis 2014
Essays: Hamish Keith, Ian Sinclair, Elizabeth Ellis, Hana Ellis, Ngarino Ellis Contributions: Stephen Higginson, Tasha Haines Te Reo Editors: Dr Patu Hohepa & Marara Te Tai Hook Production & Design: Mei Ling Lee
300 x 300mm hardcover with French-fold jacket
312 pages with 3 foldouts
250 full colour plates of his paintings, prints, medallions, stained glass windows and a magnificent tapestry
120 photographs of family & friends
Standard Edition - 150gsm paper Te Rawhiti V 1974 on cover (Motorways)
Collectors' Edition - 170gsm paper contained in a slipcase with four Art Prints (300 x 300mm) The Night time 1999 on cover (Fish & Hand)
Only 100 signed and numbered
Michael Smither 2004 - Trish Gribben
Essays from Jim and Mary Barr, Justin Paton Designed: Hannah Gordon MH Communicate Ltd
297 x 280mm hardcover with French-fold jacket
276 pages
250 full colour plates
Collectors' Edition
Only 100 in a crafted box set
Guy Ngan Scrape Book Number One 2010
Written and Created: Guy Ngan Cover Photo: Simon Harper Cover Design Mei Ling Lee
Only 100 signed and numbered
300 x 300mm softcover
Greer Twiss 2013
Essay: Robin Woodward Forward: Dr Rodney Wilson Book Design: Alt Group New Photographs Haruhiko Sameshima
305 x 270mm hardback with French-fold jacket
392 pages printed on various 150 gsm paper stocks
280 pages coloured works and drawings
Extensive artist notes
Silver gilded page edges
Standard Edition - Hat dust jacket
Collectors' Edition - Red Legs dust jacket
Only 100 signed and numbered by the artist held in a custom exhibition box. Sterling silver artist multiple.
Chester Nealie Etched in fire 2016
Edited by Dr Damian Skinner Contributions: Denis O’Connor, Peter Lange, Lucy Hammonds, Owen Rye, Justine Olesn, Morag Fraser, Grace Cochrane, Gillian McCracken, Andrew Grigg, Jan Irvine-Nealie Designers Richard Francis & Warren Olds Principal Photographers: Geoff Ambler, Ian Hobbs, Yuki Sato, Stuart Newby, Studio La Gonda, Steve Rumsey, Hillary Nealie, Jan Irvine-Nealie
285 x 310mm hardcover, 323 pages
Ralph Hotere 2008 - Kriselle Baker & Vincent O’Sullivan
Book Design: David Thompson, Farrimond Ltd Principal Photographer: Simon Harper
297 x 297mm hardcover with French-fold jacket
324 pages with a five-page foldout
250 full colour plates and 9 Marti Friedlander photographs of Hotere
Standard Edition - printed on 150gsm paper
Collectors' Edition - Only 100 printed on 170gsm paper with a stainless steel cover bound in black leather and mini bolts contained in a heart rimu lidded wooden box.
Vincent Ward Inhale | Exhale 2012
Essays: Roger Horrocks, Andrew Clifford Books Design: Emma Mortimer, Vincent Ward Photoshop: Svet Mateev, Emma Mortimer
Standard Edition - 360 x 310mm hardcover with French-fold jacket, 312 pages with 2 foldouts,
180 full colour plates
Collectors' Edition Book with Video Art
- A Video Artwork
- Collector's Edition Book signed + numbered (1-50)
in a slipcase
- One limited edition photographic art print from the book (360 x 1210mm)
- 'Behind the scenes" DVD
Collectors Edition Book
- Signed + numbered (51-100) in a slipcase
- One limited edition photographic art print from the book (360 x 1210mm)
- 'Behind the scenes' DVD
Mervyn Williams 2014 - Edward Hanfling
Essays from Michael Dunn, Leonard Bell Design by Dickens Design Associated
297 x 300mm hardcover with French-fold jacket
336 pages printed on 150 gsm paper
Ron Sang Architect 2017
Essays from Gregory O’Brien, Eva Wong Ng Contributions: Ben Plumbly, James Parkinson, Hamish Coney, Karin Sang Production & Design: Mei Ling Lee
305 x 310mm hardcover, 341 pages with French-fold jacket Over 400 photographs from his public life, 300 photographs from his photo albums