{"title":"Diane Radycki","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiane Radycki’s work offers a nuanced exploration of \u003cstrong\u003earts and culture\u003c\/strong\u003e, inviting readers into the intimate worlds of creative expression. Her writing often delves into the lives and works of artists, providing thoughtful context and engaging narratives that illuminate the human side of artistic endeavour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith titles such as \u003cem\u003eModersohn-Becker: Self-Portrait with Two Flowers\u003c\/em\u003e, Radycki showcases a keen eye for detail and an ability to capture the subtle interplay between artist and subject. Readers can expect insightful, richly textured accounts that deepen appreciation for both art and the figures behind it.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"modersohn-becker-self-portrait-with-two-flowers-by-diane-radycki-9781633450745","title":"Modersohn-Becker: Self-Portrait with two flowers","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn accessible and in-depth study of Paula Moderson-Becker's final self-portrait, the earliest painting by a woman on view in MoMA's collection galleries\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePaula Modersohn-Becker painted her last self-portrait in autumn 1907, while she was pregnant with her first child. In the painting, she gazes straight at the viewer, holding up two flowers—symbols of the creativity and procreativity of women artists—and resting a protective hand atop her swelling belly. Modersohn-Becker would die three weeks after giving birth, aged just thirty-one, still to be recognised as the first woman artist to challenge centuries of representations of the female body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eToday this compelling work claims an important place at The Museum of Modern Art as the earliest painting by a woman on view in the collection galleries. Art historian Diane Radycki's essay examines Modersohn-Becker's self-portrait in depth, surveys the artist's late career, and discusses her posthumous recognition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47431645528300,"sku":"9781633450745","price":45.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781633450745.jpg?v=1774557446"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/diane-radycki.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}