{"title":"Janis Hendrickson","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJanis Hendrickson\u003c\/strong\u003e offers insightful explorations into the world of contemporary art and culture. Her works delve into the lives and creations of influential artists, providing readers with a vivid understanding of their creative journeys and the cultural contexts that shape their work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a focus on visual art and its history, Hendrickson's books combine detailed research with accessible narrative, making complex artistic movements and figures approachable for both enthusiasts and newcomers alike. Expect thoughtful analysis paired with rich, engaging storytelling in the \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e realm.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"lichtenstein-by-janis-hendrickson-9783836532075","title":"Lichtenstein","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmerican painter \u003cb\u003eRoy Lichtenstein\u003c\/b\u003e (1923-1997) pioneered a new epoch in American art, bursting onto a scene dominated by Abstract Expressionism in late 1950s New York and defining a \u003cem\u003enew art vocabulary for a new era\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith his groundbreaking use of industrial production techniques and trivial, quotidian imagery such as \u003cb\u003ecartoons, comic strips, and advertising\u003c\/b\u003e, Lichtenstein joined contemporaries such as Andy Warhol and James Rosenquist to \u003cem\u003ereflect and satirize American mass media and consumer culture\u003c\/em\u003e. Works such as \u003cem\u003eLook, Mickey!\u003c\/em\u003e (1961), \u003cem\u003eDrowning Girl\u003c\/em\u003e (1963), and \u003cem\u003eWhaam!\u003c\/em\u003e (1963) deployed mass production techniques, particularly \u003cb\u003eBen-Day dots printing\u003c\/b\u003e, to create a blow-up effect and \u003cem\u003epixelated \"dot\" style\u003c\/em\u003e, with which Lichtenstein has become synonymous.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book provides an essential overview of Lichtenstein's career, tracing his earliest Pop statements through to later \"brushstroke\" retorts to Abstract Expressionism and reinterpretations of modern masterpieces. We look at his \u003cem\u003eleading position in midcentury modernism, and the ways in which his works both critique and chronicle 20th-century America\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48010594615532,"sku":"9783836532075","price":26.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9783836532075-lichtenstein.jpg?v=1785152790"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/janis-hendrickson.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}