{"title":"Christopher Baker","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChristopher Baker\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a compelling exploration of the creative process, delving into the ways imagination shapes art and culture. His works provide insightful perspectives that challenge how we perceive and engage with the visual world, appealing to readers with a keen interest in artistic innovation and cultural history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough titles like \u003cem\u003eCreator of Nightmares\u003c\/em\u003e, Baker combines vivid storytelling with thoughtful analysis, inviting readers to consider the boundaries between reality and fantasy. His books are an enriching choice for those drawn to the intersection of creativity and cultural expression.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"creator-of-nightmares-by-christopher-baker-9781789149302","title":"Creator of Nightmares","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHenry Fuseli (1741-1825) was one of the eighteenth century's most provocative and inventive artists. He is best known for his painting \u003cem\u003eThe Nightmare\u003c\/em\u003e, which created a new form of terrifying gothic imagery for the Romantic age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis engaging study of the artist's career unveils Fuseli's complexities, navigating contradictions between literary and painted works, sacred and secular themes, and traditional patronage versus the new era of competitive exhibitions and intense criticism. Plotting Fuseli's trajectory from Zurich to Paris, Rome and ultimately London, where he secured long-lasting fame, the artist is revealed as an astute publicity seeker and self-proclaimed genius.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFuseli transformed himself from a priest to an Enlightenment writer, a 'mad' mercurial force in the art world, and finally a revered teacher.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47430344016108,"sku":"9781789149302","price":69.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781789149302.jpg?v=1774559137"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/christopher-baker.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}