In 1979 the photographer Robin Morrison and his family spent seven months on
the road in the South Island, where Morrison photographed people and places. The
resulting book was published in 1981 by Alister Taylor and became an overnight
success. Alas, conflict between Taylor and the printer, and the later loss of some
images, meant it was never reprinted once it had sold out. It now has nearlegendary
status and sells for hundreds of dollars in the used-book market.
Now this groundbreaking book is back in a new edition. Morrison’s original
Kodachrome slides have been digitised using the latest technology, and his friend
and fellow journalist Louise Callan has written a major essay on the book and
its legacy, including assessments and recollections by Robin White, Laurence
Aberhart, Grahame Sydney, Owen Marshall, Ron Brownson, Dick Frizzell, Alistair
Guthrie and Sara McIntyre.
Forty years on, Morrison’s astounding images can now be appreciated afresh.

ISBN: 9781991016393
Author: MORRISON, ROBIN
Available stock: 4
Price: $75.00
Title: South Island from the Road