{"title":"Alicia Volk","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlicia Volk explores the intricate layers of history and culture in her compelling works, offering readers a nuanced perspective on the intersections of art, society, and empire. Her writing combines meticulous research with engaging narrative, inviting reflection on cultural identity and legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thoughtful insights into the forces that shape artistic expression and cultural movements. Volk's books resonate with those interested in deepening their understanding of arts and culture within historical contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"in-the-shadow-of-empire-by-alicia-volk-9780226837901","title":"In the Shadow of Empire","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA pioneering look at an immensely creative period in Japanese art that developed amid the Cold War.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlicia Volk brings to light a significant body of postwar Japanese art, exploring how it accommodated and resisted the workings of the American empire during the early Cold War. Volk's groundbreaking account presents the points of view of Japanese artists and their audiences under American occupation and amid the ruins of war. Each chapter reveals how artists embraced new roles for art in the public sphere—at times by enacting radical critiques of established institutions, values, and practices—and situates a range of compelling art objects in their intersecting artistic and political worlds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCentering on the diverse and divisive terrain of Japanese art between 1945 and 1952, \u003cem\u003eIn the Shadow of Empire\u003c\/em\u003e creates a fluid map of relationality that brings multiple Cold War spheres into dialogue, stretching beyond US-occupied Japan to art from China, Europe, the Soviet Union, and the United States. It demonstrates the rich potential of this transnational site of artmaking for rethinking the history of Japanese and global postwar art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47461069652204,"sku":"9780226837901","price":104.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780226837901-in-the-shadow-of-empire.jpg?v=1774957305"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/alicia-volk.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}