{"title":"Brenda Danilowitz","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrenda Danilowitz\u003c\/strong\u003e offers insightful explorations into the world of arts and culture, blending scholarly research with accessible narrative. Her work often illuminates the creative processes of influential artists and designers, providing rich context and thoughtful analysis for readers interested in visual arts and design history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect well-crafted studies that reveal the intersections of art, craft, and culture, inviting a deeper appreciation of artistic innovation. Danilowitz's writing is both engaging and informative, making complex cultural themes approachable without sacrificing depth.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"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"},{"product_id":"anni-albers-by-brenda-danilowitz-9781941701744","title":"Anni Albers","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA superb facsimile of the only known notebook of legendary artist \u003cem\u003eAnni Albers\u003c\/em\u003e, this publication offers insight into the methodology of a modern master.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBeginning in 1972, Anni Albers filled her graph-paper notebook regularly until 1980. This rare and previously unpublished document of her working process contains intricate drawings for her large body of graphic work, as well as studies for her late knot drawings. The notebook follows Albers's deliberations and progression as a draftsman in their original form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt reveals the way she went about making complex patterns, exploring them piece by piece, line by line in a visually dramatic and mysteriously beautiful series of geometric arrangements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn afterword by Brenda Danilowitz, Chief Curator of The Josef and Anni Albers Foundation, contextualises the notebook and explores the role studies played in the development of her work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47602809733356,"sku":"9781941701744","price":78.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781941701744-anni-albers.jpg?v=1778047167"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/brenda-danilowitz.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}