Don Binney: Flight Path w/ Gregory O'Brien: October 20, 2023

Don Binney: Flight Path is a richly illustrated account of the life and work of one of New Zealand’s most iconic artists.

Painter, printmaker, teacher, writer and ornithologist, Don Binney was a mercurial presence on the New Zealand cultural scene from the time of his rise to fame in the early 1960s. His unmistakable, stylised depictions of birds have come to define an era in the development of the nation’s art. 

Drawing extensively on Binney’s letters, journals and other writings, award-winning author and curator Gregory O’Brien takes us into the world of this gifted but paradoxical artist. Richly illustrated with Binney’s paintings, drawings and prints – alongside photographs and documentary materials – this is the first full-length monograph on one of New Zealand’s most important twentieth-century artists.

To hear about the book, Frances caught up with Greg for Various Artists this week.