{"title":"Eric Gottesman","description":"\u003cp\u003eEric Gottesman's works delve into the vibrant intersections of contemporary art and social activism, offering insightful explorations that challenge and inspire. His writing captures the dynamic spirit of cultural movements and the power of creative expression as a force for change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thoughtful reflections on arts and culture, with a focus on themes of freedom and resistance. Gottesman's books invite engagement with the role of art in society, encouraging a deeper understanding of its impact and potential.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"for-freedoms-by-eric-gottesman-9781580936620","title":"For Freedoms","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFounded in 2016 by Hank Willis Thomas, Eric Gottesman, Wyatt Gallery, and Michelle Woo, \u003cem\u003eFor Freedoms\u003c\/em\u003e is an artist-led organisation that uses art as a catalyst for creative civic engagement, discourse, and direct action.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith the aim to infuse an anti-partisan, arts-based perspective into the political landscape, \u003cem\u003eFor Freedoms\u003c\/em\u003e has collaborated with thousands of artists, activists, and scholars to create more than 500 evocative billboards that use art as a vehicle to deepen public discussions on civic issues and core values.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis comprehensive volume includes billboards created between 2016-2023 by over 400 established artists, including Derrick Adams, Gina Belafonte, Sanford Biggers, Paula Crown, Shepard Fairey, Theaster Gates, Guerrilla Girls, Jenny Holzer, Rashid Johnson, JR, Christine Sun Kim, Marilyn Minter, Sofia Gallisa Muriente, Gordon Parks, Kameelah Janan Rasheed, Maggie Rogers, Hank Willis Thomas, Carrie Mae Weems, and Ai Weiwei, among many more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis new book celebrates how \u003cem\u003eFor Freedoms\u003c\/em\u003e has transformed public commercial space into exhibition space and launched a creative collaboration of epic proportion. Published ahead of the 2024 American presidential election, it also underscores the \u003cem\u003eFor Freedoms\u003c\/em\u003e mission to model how art can urge communities into greater action and participation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47383803265260,"sku":"9781580936620","price":100.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/24243703482750.jpg?v=1773381584"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/eric-gottesman.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}