{"title":"Laurie Simmons","description":"\u003cp\u003eLaurie Simmons explores the intersections of photography, art, and culture with a distinctive eye. Her works often delve into intimate and imaginative scenes, inviting readers to consider the subtle narratives within carefully composed images.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thoughtful reflections on visual storytelling, accompanied by rich imagery that captures the nuances of contemporary art. These books offer an engaging journey into both the creative process and the cultural contexts surrounding Simmons’ work.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"jimmy-desana-by-laurie-simmons-9781597113410","title":"Jimmy DeSana","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis surreally lyrical, sexually charged book collects Jimmy DeSana's earlier work, made from 1980 to 1983. For his series \u003cem\u003eSuburban\u003c\/em\u003e, DeSana staged photos of nude subjects in various evocative poses, entwined with everyday objects and lit with gel-covered tungsten lights. Rather than constructing a space, the \"suburban\" was a place of examining stereotypes and norms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOf this series, DeSana told Laurie Simmons, his contemporary and longtime roommate, \"I don't really think of that work as erotic. I think of the body almost as an object. I attempted to use the body but without the eroticism that some photographers use frequently. I think I de-eroticized a lot of it. Particularly in that period, but that is the way the suburbs are in a sense.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInterest in DeSana is at a renewed high: Salon 94 represents his estate and mounted a well-received exhibition in 2012, and art and photography from the early 1980s is enjoying a renaissance across all media. There is a special interest now in queer artists and the legacy of a generation destroyed by AIDS, with regard to contemporary photography and queer culture, and \u003cem\u003eJimmy DeSana: Suburban\u003c\/em\u003e is an essential contribution to this evolving canon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596707086572,"sku":"9781597113410","price":79.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/cf338f4f595a0f4aca9378b5258aba40.jpg?v=1777939411"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/laurie-simmons.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}