{"title":"Catherine McCormack","description":"\u003cp\u003eCatherine McCormack's works invite readers to explore the rich tapestry of arts and culture with a keen and thoughtful perspective. Through evocative narratives like \u003cem\u003eThe Art of Looking Up\u003c\/em\u003e and insightful explorations such as \u003cem\u003eWomen in the Picture\u003c\/em\u003e, her writing illuminates the often overlooked details that shape our understanding of visual and cultural history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHer books blend artistic appreciation with cultural commentary, offering a compelling journey for anyone interested in the intersections of creativity, identity, and society. Expect a blend of evocative storytelling and critical reflection that celebrates the depth and diversity of artistic expression.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"women-in-the-picture-by-catherine-mccormack-9781785786952","title":"Women in the Picture","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'I'm glad this book was written because it felt like the scales were falling from my eyes as I read it. Women will continue to be objectified in art and in popular culture, but the book sheds a generous amount of angry light on how we got here.' -\u003cem\u003e The Herald\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA perfect pin-up, a damsel in distress, a saintly mother, a femme fatale...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWomen's identity has long been stifled by a limited set of archetypes, found everywhere in pictures from art history's classics to advertising, while women artists have been overlooked and held back from shaping more empowering roles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this impassioned book, art historian Catherine McCormack asks us to look again at what these images have told us to value, opening up our most loved images - from those of Titian and Botticelli to Picasso and the Pre-Raphaelites. She also shows us how women artists - from Berthe Morisot to Beyoncé, Judy Chicago to Kara Walker - have offered us new ways of thinking about women's identity, sexuality, race and power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWomen in the Picture\u003c\/em\u003e gives us new ways of seeing the art of the past and the familiar images of today so that we might free women from these restrictive roles and embrace the breadth of women's vision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Gardners Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47256530878700,"sku":"9781785786952","price":36.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/22484353482823.jpg?v=1769554263"},{"product_id":"the-art-of-looking-up-by-catherine-mccormack-9780711242173","title":"The Art of Looking Up","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the floating women and lotus flowers of the Senso-ji Temple in Japan, first painted in the year 645, through to the religious iconography that adorns places of worship from Vienna to Istanbul, all the way to bold displays like that in the lobby of Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas, this book takes you on a tour of the extraordinary artworks that demand an alternative viewpoint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Art of Looking Up\u003c\/em\u003e by art history expert Catherine McCormack guides readers through the stories behind the artworks — their conception, execution, and the artists that visualised them. In many cases, these artworks also make bold but controlled political, religious, or cultural statements, revealing much about the society and times in which they were created.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFirst and foremost, this is a visual feast, but also a desirable art book that challenges readers to seek out fine art in more unusual places and question the statements they may be making.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47487567986924,"sku":"9780711242173","price":85.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780711242173-the-art-of-looking-up.jpg?v=1775745485"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/catherine-mccormack.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}