{"title":"Kathleen M. Morris","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKathleen M. Morris\u003c\/strong\u003e explores the vibrant intersection of creativity and design, offering insightful examinations of artistic expression and cultural movements. Her works invite readers to appreciate the power of visual art through detailed studies and compelling narratives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom captivating profiles to thought-provoking themes like in \u003cem\u003eClaude and Francois-Xavier Lalanne\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eWall Power!\u003c\/em\u003e, Morris's books celebrate the influence of art in shaping our environments and imaginations, perfect for those drawn to arts and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"wall-power-by-kathleen-m-morris-9780300279689","title":"Wall Power!","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA striking collection of French tapestries, from the 1940s to today, from the collection of the Mobilier nationale, Paris\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBeginning in the 1930s, artists, government officials, art dealers, and entrepreneurs sought ways to modernise the ancient tradition of tapestry-making in France to reassert its role as an independent art form available to contemporary artists. What followed was several decades of intense production that brought international attention to a renewed tradition of French tapestry, as well as new opportunities for the historic manufactories of Gobelins and Beauvais, now overseen by the Mobilier national of France.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing from the celebrated collection of the Mobilier national from the 1940s to present day, \u003cem\u003eWall Power!\u003c\/em\u003e explores the works of such artists as Joan Miró, Jean Lurçat, Henri Matisse, and Le Corbusier, who were central to the rapid resurgence of tapestry production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDistributed for the Clark Art Institute\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExhibition Schedule:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \n\u003cstrong\u003eClark Art Institute, Williamstown, MA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \n(December 14, 2024–March 9, 2025)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47363332800748,"sku":"9780300279689","price":71.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/24794633482294.jpg?v=1772920829"},{"product_id":"claude-and-francois-xavier-lalanne-by-kathleen-m-morris-9780300250848","title":"Claude and Francois-Xavier Lalanne","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA beautifully illustrated, concise critical analysis of the art, careers, and reception of the husband-wife team of artists known as Les Lalanne\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrançois-Xavier (1927–2008) and Claude (1925–2019) Lalanne were a husband-wife team of artists who created inventive and often surprising works that have been widely admired and collected since the 1960s. \u003cem\u003eClaude and Francois-Xavier Lalanne\u003c\/em\u003e presents a carefully selected group of sculptures that focus on a shared preoccupation of the artists: the transformation of natural forms to serve new purposes. Examples include François-Xavier’s giant grasshopper sculpture that opens into a bar and Claude’s bench made of galvanised metal branches and vines, remaining as much a forest as a place to sit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCritical analysis explores the full breadth of the artists’ careers; considers the complex issues of reception and categorisation of their work; and prompts a reevaluation of the place their art occupies in the context of art museums. This encourages readers to consider relationships among nature, art, and their own encounters with both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDistributed for the Clark Art Institute\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExhibition Schedule:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClark Art Institute, Williamstown, MA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e (May 8–October 31, 2021)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47470286930156,"sku":"9780300250848","price":59.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780300250848-claude-and-francois-xavier-lalanne.jpg?v=1775215394"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/kathleen-m-morris.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}