{"title":"Jane Munro","description":"\u003cp\u003eJane Munro’s work offers a thoughtful exploration of human connection, blending poetic insight with a keen sensitivity to the nuances of everyday life. Readers can expect a delicate intertwining of emotion and observation that captures the subtle complexities of relationships and identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSituated firmly within the realm of \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e, her writing invites reflection on the intimate moments that define our shared experience. Each book is a quiet meditation, rich with lyrical beauty and profound understanding.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-human-touch-by-suzanne-reynolds-9781913645052","title":"The Human Touch","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Human Touch\u003c\/em\u003e explores the profound impact of our most primal sense. Touch is our first sense, allowing us to create art, assert ownership, express love, and communicate faith, beliefs, and anger. It is how we leave our mark and establish our place in the world; touch is how we connect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on artworks spanning four thousand years and stretching across the globe, this book offers new ways of looking at the fundamental role of touch in the human experience. Through a series of essays, the authors examine numerous facets of touch, including anatomy and skin, the relationship between the brain, hand, and creativity, as well as themes of touch, desire, possession, ideological touch, reverence, and iconoclasm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNearly two hundred lavish illustrations accompany the text, featuring drawings, paintings, prints, and sculptures by renowned artists such as Raphael, Michelangelo, Rembrandt, Carracci, Hogarth, Turner, Rodin, Degas, and Kollwitz, alongside contemporary artists like Judy Chicago, Frank Auerbach, Richard Long, the Chapman Brothers, and Richard Rawlins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe events of 2020 have heightened our awareness of the preciousness and dangers of touch, making this exploration of our most fundamental sense particularly timely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47471794684140,"sku":"9781913645052","price":83.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781913645052-the-human-touch.jpg?v=1775254795"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/jane-munro.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}