{"title":"Judith Clark","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJudith Clark\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a rich exploration of fashion and design, delving into the cultural significance of everyday objects such as handbags. Her work is both visually engaging and thoughtfully crafted, appealing to readers with an interest in arts and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough detailed analysis and striking imagery, Clark's books invite readers to appreciate the intersection of style, history, and artistic expression. Her collections provide insightful perspectives that resonate with those passionate about design and the stories behind iconic pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"handbags-by-claire-wilcox-9780300186185","title":"Handbags","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn exploration of the role of the handbag in the history of culture, fashion, and material production\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe history of the handbag—its design, how it has been made, used, and worn—reveals something essential about women's lives over the past 500 years. Perhaps the most universal item of fashionable adornment, it can also be elusive, an object of desire, secrecy, and even fear. \u003cem\u003eHandbags\u003c\/em\u003e explores these rich histories and multiple meanings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book features specially commissioned photographs of an extraordinary, newly formed collection of fashionable handbags that date from the 16th century to the present day. It has been acquired for exhibition in the first museum devoted to the handbag, in Seoul, South Korea. The project is a commission undertaken by experimental exhibition-maker Judith Clark, whose innovative practices are revealed in \u003cem\u003eHandbags\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEssays by leading fashion historians and an acclaimed psychoanalyst investigate the history of gesture, the psychoanalysis of bags, and the museum's state-of-the-art mannequins and archive cabinets. In order to preserve the words that describe the unique qualities of each bag, a terminology of handbags has been compiled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePublished in association with the Simone Handbag Museum, Seoul.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47602980258028,"sku":"9780300186185","price":83.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780300186185-handbags.jpg?v=1778051431"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/judith-clark.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}