{"title":"David Freund","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Freund\u003c\/strong\u003e explores the intersections of memory, identity, and place within the broader context of arts and culture. His writing invites readers to engage with rich narratives that challenge perceptions and evoke a deep sense of atmosphere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a subtle, evocative style, Freund's works blend literary craftsmanship and cultural insight, making them essential reading for those interested in contemporary explorations of human experience and artistic expression.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"david-freund-gas-stop-by-david-freund-9783958291737","title":"David Freund: Gas Stop","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the twentieth century, any American driver or passenger would stop at gas stations at least weekly, and not just for gas. Gas stations were also oases offering food and drink, car repairs, directions, maps and, importantly, bathrooms. Yet, beyond their appreciation as roadside novelties, their offerings to American culture, landscape and history have been little photographed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom 1978 to 1981, David Freund analysed the culture, architecture and landscape of gas stations in more than forty states. The photographs show customers and workers in postures and actions peculiar to gassing up, or just hanging out. Architecture and signage, both corporate and vernacular, beckon passing drivers. Regional landscapes hold and surround gas stations, each with its own landscape of designed plantings or scrappy volunteers. Stations were also outposts for American networks other than petroleum, seen in telephone booths, mailboxes and powerlines. These and all that surrounds them spark recognition and recollection, accruing as elements of a nonlinear American narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhile Freund's primary concern is for his photographs to engage and surprise, he acknowledges nostalgia and uses it to imbue his subjects with a compelling sense of belonging. Of more than 200,000 gas stations in the United States at the time of this project, today they and their roles are mostly gone, existing now in memory and in this work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt the outset of \u003cem\u003eGas Stop\u003c\/em\u003e, I was surprised at the range of themes presented at gas stations. Driving by, their commonplaceness might evince little inspiration for photos, but at an even halfway busy station, all I had to do was hang around to discover unexpected topical and visual variety.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDavid Freund\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596103434476,"sku":"9783958291737","price":215.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9783958291737-david-freund-gas-stop.jpg?v=1777916661"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/david-freund.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}