{"title":"Elissa Auther","description":"\u003cp\u003eElissa Auther’s works delve into the intersections of art, craft, and cultural history, inviting readers to explore creative practices through a critical lens. Her writing often illuminates the significance of textiles and material culture in shaping artistic expression and social commentary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a focus on contemporary and historical perspectives in \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e, Auther’s books engage with themes of identity, craft, and innovation, offering thoughtful insights for anyone interested in the layered narratives within visual and tactile art forms.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"sonya-clark-by-elissa-auther-9783777440965","title":"Sonya Clark","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the first volume to document and contextualize \u003cem\u003eSonya Clark\u003c\/em\u003e's large-scale, collaborative artworks. These projects demonstrate Clark's career-long commitment to addressing the urgent issue of racial inequality in American society and her philosophy of creatively engaging the viewer in reflection on the nation's history of slavery and our roles in dismantling systemic racism today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs an extension of her abiding commitment to issues of history, race, and reconciliation in her work, Clark is also distinctive as an artist for her use of textiles and other everyday materials, which she aligns with the intertwined histories of art and craft. For marginalised people, especially African Americans and women, handwork has been essential to survival and consequently has functioned, and continues to function, as an important means of creating a group identity. Hence, for Clark, craft is essential to the question of equality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47432607203564,"sku":"9783777440965","price":105.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9783777440965.jpg?v=1774555214"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/elissa-auther.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}