{"title":"Harry Gruyaert","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarry Gruyaert\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a compelling exploration of place through vibrant and evocative photography. His books, such as \u003cem\u003eHomeland\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMorocco\u003c\/em\u003e, invite readers to experience diverse landscapes and cultures with a unique visual language that captures colour and light in striking detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese works are perfect for lovers of \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e, providing not only stunning imagery but also a thoughtful meditation on the environment and human presence within it. Gruyaert’s photography transforms everyday scenes into extraordinary moments of beauty and reflection.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"harry-gruyaert-homeland-by-harry-gruyaert-9780500028995","title":"Harry Gruyaert: Homeland","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe award-winning Magnum photographer turns his lens on his homeland, Belgium.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in Belgium in 1941, Harry Gruyaert was one of the first European photographers to take advantage of colour, following in the footsteps of US pioneers like William Eggleston and Stephen Shore. Heavily influenced by Pop Art, his dense compositions are known for weaving together texture, light, colour, and architecture to create filmic, jewel-hued tableaux. As a result, they often seem closer to painting than to photography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough his wanderlust has taken him to many exotic locations, Gruyaert has frequently returned to his country of birth. Here, in the homeland that he had considered so desolate in his younger years, he found an unexpected beauty. Urban lighting, neon storefronts, glimpses behind suburban dwellings, passers-by wandering drunkenly home, ports that never sleep, countryside with seemingly infinite horizons: his lens captures the singularity of his nation, portraying everyday life in a way that unfolds like a hyper-realistic film set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs a counterpoint to these more recent colour photographs, three portfolios of black-and-white images taken in the 1970s punctuate this visual immersion and journey through the lowlands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47078746095852,"sku":"9780500028995","price":100.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/a37ce1c58e29561eef14ebeaaa0fb336.jpg?v=1765220458"},{"product_id":"harry-gruyaert-morocco-by-harry-gruyaert-9780500027950","title":"Harry Gruyaert: Morocco","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe vivid colours of Morocco as seen by master of colour photography Harry Gruyaert.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Harry Gruyaert first visited Morocco in 1972, it was love at first sight. On every return visit, he has tried to relive that initial feeling of enchantment, the splendid harmony between form and colour, people and nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the High Atlas mountains to the desert, from rural areas to the bustling streets of Marrakech and Essaouira, Gruyaert's photographs take us on a dreamlike cinematic journey through a reality that is nonetheless highly physical, its textures shaped by light and shadow. Each image has its own power and all of them reflect the importance of family, community and faith to the people of Morocco, as well as Gruyaert's own innate curiosity and desire to understand different realities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHarry Gruyaert: Morocco\u003c\/em\u003e captures the essence of this enchanting land through the lens of a master.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47424223346924,"sku":"9780500027950","price":120.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780500027950.jpg?v=1774768828"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/harry-gruyaert.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}