{"title":"Lisa Hodgkins","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLisa Hodgkins\u003c\/strong\u003e explores the nuances of everyday life through a creative lens in her works. With a particular focus on visual culture, her books delve into the subtle stories captured in found photographs, revealing hidden narratives and cultural shifts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders interested in \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e will appreciate Hodgkins’ thoughtful approach to photography as a form of historical and social documentation. Her work invites reflection on the ordinary moments that shape our collective memory.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"everyday-fashion-in-found-photographs-by-lisa-hodgkins-9781350249899","title":"Everyday Fashion in Found Photographs","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the last half of the 19th century, the women of America were beginning to develop their own sense of style. Although influenced by European fashions and the social and economic changes of the time, they made clothing choices based upon their personal aspirations and their practical everyday needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eProviding an overview of fashion influences for each decade from the 1860s to the end of the century, \u003cem\u003eEveryday Fashion in Found Photographs\u003c\/em\u003e presents iconic garments, using sources from the period, to provide commentary and detailed description of the styles of the time. Previously unpublished vintage photographs show women across the social spectrum wearing items such as the Garibaldi shirt, the cuirass bodice, the Mother Hubbard, bicycle bloomers, and much more. Names, dates and functions of garments are examined in detail, and ties are established between social and historical contexts and the evolution of clothing styles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis illustrated book is for readers who want to identify and understand specific clothing items as well as gain insight into the mind-set of fashionable women from Victorian-era America. Dress history scholars, costume designers, curators of costume collections, social and cultural historians, and those who appreciate vintage photographs can learn about elements of late 19th century women’s dress and thereby develop an understanding of what was fashionable, and why.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596348670188,"sku":"9781350249899","price":68.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781350249899-everyday-fashion-in-found-photographs.jpg?v=1777922275"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/lisa-hodgkins.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}