{"title":"Anni Albers","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore the intricate world of textile art and design through the works of \u003cstrong\u003eAnni Albers\u003c\/strong\u003e. Her writings delve into the creative processes behind weaving, blending craftsmanship with thoughtful reflection on materials and techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect insightful explorations of artistic practice within the broader context of \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e, where Albers’ texts illuminate the dialogue between tradition and innovation in the textile arts.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"on-weaving-by-anni-albers-9780691177854","title":"On Weaving","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe classic book on the art and history of weaving—now expanded and in full colour. Written by one of the twentieth century's leading textile artists, this splendidly illustrated book is a luminous meditation on the art of weaving, its history, its tools and techniques, and its implications for modern design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1965, \u003cem\u003eOn Weaving\u003c\/em\u003e bridges the transition between handcraft and the machine-made, highlighting the essential importance of material awareness and the creative leaps that can occur when design problems are tackled by hand. With her focus on materials and handlooms, Anni Albers discusses how technology and mass production place limits on creativity and problem solving, and makes the case for a renewed embrace of human ingenuity that is particularly important today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHer lucid and engaging prose is illustrated with a wealth of rare and extraordinary images showing the history of the medium, from hand-drawn diagrams and close-ups of pre-Columbian textiles to material studies with corn, paper, and the typewriter, as well as illuminating examples of her own work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNow available for a new generation of readers, this expanded edition of \u003cem\u003eOn Weaving\u003c\/em\u003e updates the book's original black-and-white illustrations with full-colour photos, and features an afterword by Nicholas Fox Weber and essays by Manuel Cirauqui and T'ai Smith that shed critical light on Albers and her career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47487439798508,"sku":"9780691177854","price":160.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/5210187fffd7d98dd4db8da917ced890.jpg?v=1775777112"},{"product_id":"anni-albers-by-anni-albers-9781644230428","title":"Anni Albers","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first in-depth study of a monumental wall hanging, rediscovered after many years, by renowned Bauhaus artist Anni Albers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlbers was influential in elevating textiles from craft to fine art. Her exquisite wall hanging \u003cem\u003eCamino Real\u003c\/em\u003e—seen for the first time outside of Mexico City at David Zwirner, New York, in 2019, and the subject of this book—is a superb example of this modern master's work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1967, noted architects Ricardo Legorreta and Luis Barragán commissioned Albers to create a work for the newly built Hotel Camino Real in Mexico City. Completed in 1968, her striking wall hanging \u003cem\u003eCamino Real\u003c\/em\u003e is heavily influenced by Latin American art and culture. Showcasing Albers's approach to working with textiles as a \"many-sided practice,\" it is accompanied in this book by works Albers made following her move to the United States in 1933, including innovative wall hangings, weavings, and a range of works on paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTogether, these works reflect Albers's brilliant embrace of different materials and techniques and her ability to work at varied scales. The works in this publication offer additional context and motifs, demonstrating the artist's pioneering investment in textiles as an art form and her parallel interest in mass-produced designs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePublished on the occasion of the Anni Albers exhibition presented at David Zwirner, New York, in 2019, this catalogue features new scholarship from the show's curator, Brenda Danilowitz, art historian and chief curator of The Josef and Anni Albers Foundation, and T’ai Smith, an expert on Bauhaus craft and weaving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47595683676396,"sku":"9781644230428","price":100.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781644230428-anni-albers.jpg?v=1777901568"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/anni-albers.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}