{"title":"Kelly Presutti","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKelly Presutti\u003c\/strong\u003e explores the intricate relationship between environment and perception through a captivating blend of artistic insight and cultural reflection. Readers will discover works that transform how landscapes are understood, moving beyond mere scenery to engage with deeper narratives of place and identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHer books, such as \u003cem\u003eLand into Landscape\u003c\/em\u003e, invite contemplation on the evolving dialogue between nature and creativity, offering profound perspectives for those interested in arts and culture. Presutti’s thoughtful approach enriches the reader’s appreciation of the world around them.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"land-into-landscape-by-kelly-presutti-9780300273946","title":"Land into Landscape","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn exploration of shifting landscapes—both real and represented—in nineteenth-century France and the role of images in both picturing and producing those shifts.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat is the relationship between land and landscape? This engaging study examines the role landscape depictions played in the formation of modern France and reveals how art and visual culture contributed to the physical and symbolic shaping of the nation. Spanning more than a century, from the post-revolutionary period through to the early twentieth century, \u003cem\u003eLand into Landscape\u003c\/em\u003e explores political and environmental shifts alongside changes in landscape representation across a variety of media, including paintings, photographs, prints, porcelain, and maps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough this broad and diverse set of images—by artists such as Paul Cézanne, Gustave Courbet, Théodore Rousseau, and Eugène Viollet-le-Duc, as well as lesser-known figures—Kelly Presutti contends that representational problems were also political problems, which often required drastic solutions on the part of the state. In the nineteenth century, France's forests were replanted, its wetlands were drained, its coasts were secured, and its mountains restored. Landscapes and their inhabitants, however, could resist being co-opted as emblems of a greater ideal. The book therefore addresses the tension between a place and its representation—a matter of heightened urgency in a moment when we are once again struggling to both see and manage our environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47424484278508,"sku":"9780300273946","price":119.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780300273946.jpg?v=1774768379"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/kelly-presutti.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}