{"title":"Gavin Delahunty","description":"\u003cp\u003eGavin Delahunty's work delves into the intersections of contemporary art and culture, offering insightful perspectives that illuminate both established and emerging artists. His writing often explores the narratives behind iconic figures and movements, enriching readers’ understanding of visual and cultural history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thoughtful analysis and vibrant storytelling that invite reflection on the creative process and its broader cultural significance. Delahunty’s books are essential for those interested in the dynamic world of arts and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"alice-in-wonderland-by-gavin-delahunty-9781854379917","title":"Alice in Wonderland","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe stories that Lewis Carroll based around the character of Alice have proved among the most enduring literary creations of all time. For almost 150 years, they have led a double life as classics of children's literature and as endlessly fascinating sources of inspiration for all manner of artists, writers, filmmakers, and avant-garde figures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBeneath the surface of \u003cem\u003eAlice's Adventures in Wonderland\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAlice Through the Looking Glass\u003c\/em\u003e lie important questions about individuality and self-knowledge, time and space, the relationship between fiction and reality, and the function and authority of language itself. In this way, Alice and her adventures have become a metaphor for artistic engagement and the quest for meaning per se.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor the first time, this book examines a wide range of the art that has been inspired by the Alice stories, including Lewis Carroll's original illustrations, Tenniel's iconic characterisations, Victorian games based on Alice, Surrealist paintings, sculpture, artist's books, film, psychedelia, comics, photography, and installation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe authors bring fresh insights to Carroll's biography and the times in which he lived, and the book includes a new fairy tale specially written by Carol Mavor. Artists featured include Balthus, Tim Burton, Peter Blake, Max Ernst, Nan Goldin, Grayson Perry, Pierre \u0026amp; Gilles, Annie Leibovitz, Rene Magritte, Sigmar Polke, Paula Rego, and many more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47485768368364,"sku":"9781854379917","price":65.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781854379917-alice-in-wonderland.jpg?v=1775715099"},{"product_id":"jackson-pollock-blind-spots-by-gavin-delahunty-9781849763325","title":"Jackson Pollock: Blind Spots","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJackson Pollock: Blind Spots\u003c\/em\u003e explores the life and work of Jackson Pollock (1912–1956), one of the most influential and provocative American artists of the 20th century. This fully illustrated book accompanies the first exhibition in over three decades focusing on a crucial phase of his work referred to as the Black Pourings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis controversial body of black enamel and oil paintings is exceptional for its absolute merging of colour and surface. The book includes these works alongside drawings that are regarded as Pollock's most important and productive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA number of virtually unknown and rarely seen sculptures are also featured, illuminating Pollock's experimentations with space, density, and figuration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAccompanying a major exhibition and including insightful essays by a team of scholars, \u003cem\u003eJackson Pollock: Blind Spots\u003c\/em\u003e reveals a less-known aspect of Pollock's work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47603006439660,"sku":"9781849763325","price":60.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781849763325-jackson-pollock-blind-spots.jpg?v=1778052435"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/gavin-delahunty.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}