{"title":"Alex Schneideman","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlex Schneideman\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a compelling exploration of contemporary life through the lens of arts and culture. Their work delves into the nuances of desire, creativity, and human connection, weaving narratives that resonate with emotional depth and sharp insight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect a blend of thoughtful commentary and evocative storytelling that challenges perceptions and invites reflection. Schneideman's writing is marked by an intimate yet expansive approach, making each book an engaging journey into the heart of modern cultural experience.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"want-more-by-alex-schneideman-9781908970237","title":"Want More","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePositioned somewhere between documentary and art photography, \u003cem\u003eWant More\u003c\/em\u003e is a stark and hard-hitting portrayal of twenty-first-century capitalism in action. In a series of arresting, atmospheric, and beautiful black-and-white images, London-based photographer Alex Schneideman captures the alienating, numbing, and denaturing effects of mass consumerism by photographing shoppers in stores, at the mall, and on the street.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDespite the instant beauty of each frame, tedium, misery, anxiety, frustration, and occasional anger seem to be the dominant emotions experienced by these subjects, most of whom are unaware of the photographer's lens as they appear ground down by their duty as drone-like consumer-citizens to spend, spend, spend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eVery few of the pictures make any reference to their location. Instead, they have a universality that extends beyond the specific time and place, reflecting the nullifying homogeneity that characterizes the consumerist society itself. Confronting us with the lived reality and implications of the have-it-all culture of needing the latest products and the coolest brands, \u003cem\u003eWant More\u003c\/em\u003e shows us how the contemporary world works and works on all of us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA text considers Schneideman's photographs as demonstrations of the social and psychological effects of boundless consumerism, and the addictive and herd-like behaviour it demands, providing evidence that as we become richer, we do not necessarily become happier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA conversation with the artist considers some of the aesthetic and philosophical issues raised by the work and its place in the history of photography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47433292480748,"sku":"9781908970237","price":95.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781908970237.jpg?v=1774765279"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/alex-schneideman.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}