{"title":"Annie Cohen-Solal","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnnie Cohen-Solal\u003c\/strong\u003e offers insightful explorations into the lives and works of iconic artists, blending biography with rich cultural context. Through titles like \u003cem\u003eMark Rothko\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePicasso the Foreigner\u003c\/em\u003e, readers gain a deeper understanding of the creative forces that shaped modern art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHer books illuminate the intersection of personal history and artistic innovation, making them essential for enthusiasts of \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Memoir\u003c\/em\u003e. Expect thoughtful narratives that reveal the human stories behind the masterpieces.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"mark-rothko-by-annie-cohen-solal-9780300219685","title":"Mark Rothko","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA fascinating exploration of the life and work of one of America’s most famous and enigmatic postwar visual artists\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMark Rothko\u003c\/em\u003e, one of the greatest painters of the twentieth century, was born in the Jewish Pale of Settlement in 1903. He immigrated to the United States at age ten, taking with him his Talmudic education and his memories of pogroms and persecutions in Russia. His integration into American society began with a series of painful experiences, especially as a student at Yale, where he felt marginalised for his origins and ultimately left the school.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe decision to become an artist led him to a new phase in his life. Early in his career, Annie Cohen-Solal writes, \"he became a major player in the social struggle of American artists, and his own metamorphosis benefited from the unique transformation of the U.S. art world during this time.\" Within a few decades, he had forged his definitive artistic signature, and most critics hailed him as a pioneer. The numerous museum shows that followed in major U.S. and European institutions ensured his celebrity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut this was not enough for Rothko, who continued to innovate. Ever faithful to his habit of confronting the establishment, he devoted the last decade of his life to cultivating his new conception of \u003cem\u003eart as an experience\u003c\/em\u003e, thanks to the commission of a radical project, the Rothko Chapel in Houston, Texas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCohen-Solal’s fascinating biography, based on considerable archival research, tells the unlikely story of how a young immigrant from Dvinsk became a crucial transforming agent of the art world—one whose legacy prevails to this day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47461164777708,"sku":"9780300219685","price":28.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780300219685-mark-rothko.jpg?v=1774960387"},{"product_id":"picasso-the-foreigner-by-annie-cohen-solal-9781250321862","title":"Picasso the Foreigner","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore Picasso became Picasso—the iconic artist now celebrated as one of France's leading figures—he was constantly surveilled by the French police. Soon after his arrival in 1901, he was flagged as an anarchist by the security services—the first of many entries in an extensive case file. Though he became increasingly wealthy as his reputation grew worldwide, Picasso's art was largely excluded from public collections in France for the next four decades. The genius who conceived \u003cem\u003eGuernica\u003c\/em\u003e in 1937 as a visceral statement against fascism was even denied French citizenship three years later, on the eve of the Nazi occupation. In France, Picasso faced a triple stigma—as a foreigner, a political radical, and an avant-garde artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePicasso the Foreigner\u003c\/em\u003e approaches the artist from an entirely new angle, making use of long-overlooked archival sources. In this groundbreaking narrative, Picasso emerges as an artist who ignored national modes in favour of contemporary cosmopolitan forms. Annie Cohen-Solal reveals how Picasso strategised and fought to preserve his agency, eventually leaving Paris for good in 1955. He chose the south over the north and craftspeople over academicians, while simultaneously achieving widespread fame. The artist never became a citizen of France, yet he dynamised the country's culture like few other figures in its history. This book, for the first time, explains how.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47550349902060,"sku":"9781250321862","price":45.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781250321862-picasso-the-foreigner.jpg?v=1776801979"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/annie-cohen-solal.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}