{"title":"Andrea Nelson","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAndrea Nelson's\u003c\/strong\u003e works invite readers into the rich worlds of arts and culture, weaving insightful narratives and compelling imagery. Her books capture the essence of creativity, with a keen eye for detail that brings historical and contemporary artistic movements to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom evocative biographies to thought-provoking studies, Nelson's writing offers a deep appreciation of visual culture and its impact on society. Her engaging style makes complex subjects accessible, appealing to both enthusiasts and casual readers alike.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"dorothea-lange-by-andrea-nelson-9780300272000","title":"Dorothea Lange","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn expansive look at portraiture, identity, and inequality as seen in Dorothea Lange’s iconic photographs.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDorothea Lange (1895–1965) aimed to make pictures that were, in her words, “important and useful.” Her decades-long investigation of how photography could articulate people’s core values and sense of self helped to expand our current understanding of portraiture and the meaning of documentary practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLange’s sensitive portraits showing the common humanity of often marginalised people were pivotal to public understanding of vast social problems in the twentieth century. Compassion guided Lange’s early portraits of Indigenous people in Arizona and New Mexico from the 1920s and 1930s, as well as her depictions of striking workers, migrant farmers, rural African Americans, Japanese Americans in internment camps, and the people she met while travelling in Europe, Asia, and Latin America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on new research, the authors look at Lange’s roots in studio portraiture and demonstrate how her influential and widely seen photographs addressed issues of identity as well as social, economic, and racial inequalities—topics that remain as relevant for our times as they were for hers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePublished in association with the National Gallery of Art, Washington.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExhibition Schedule\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNational Gallery of Art, Washington, DC\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e (November 5, 2023–March 31, 2024)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47424061604076,"sku":"9780300272000","price":95.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780300272000.jpg?v=1774769270"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/andrea-nelson.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}