{"title":"Anika Burgess","description":"\u003cp\u003eAnika Burgess offers a captivating exploration of creativity and inspiration within the realm of \u003cstrong\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/strong\u003e. Her works, such as \u003cem\u003eFlashes of Brilliance\u003c\/em\u003e, delve into the moments that ignite artistic passion and illuminate the creative process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thoughtful reflections and vibrant narratives that celebrate the power of imagination and artistic expression. Burgess's writing invites you to see the world through the eyes of those who shape culture with their vision.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"flashes-of-brilliance-by-anika-burgess-9781324051107","title":"Flashes of Brilliance","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday it's routine to take photos from an aeroplane window, use a camera under the sea, or gaze at an X-ray. But the innovations more than a century ago that made such things possible were incredible and sometimes dangerous, and the innovators often memorable eccentrics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this absorbing mix of science, art, and social history, Anika Burgess describes early aerial photography experiments with balloons, kites, and pigeons; reveals how photographers first captured the surface of the moon, the bottom of the sea, and the structure of snowflakes; recounts the race to photograph motion and how it led to moving pictures; and delves into photography's social effects, including the use of the telephoto lens to surveil suffragists and self-portraits by Sojourner Truth and Frederick Douglass to assert their autonomy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRichly illustrated and filled with fascinating tales, \u003cem\u003eFlashes of Brilliance\u003c\/em\u003e shows how the rise of a new art form transformed culture and our view of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47424139755756,"sku":"9781324051107","price":66.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781324051107.jpg?v=1774769060"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/anika-burgess.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}