{"title":"Lowery Stokes Sims","description":"\u003cp\u003eLowery Stokes Sims offers profound insights into the intersections of art, culture, and memory. Her works explore the ways in which artistic expression shapes our understanding of identity and history, often delving into the narratives behind visual culture and its broader social significance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thoughtful reflections on contemporary art practices, infused with a deep appreciation for cultural diversity and heritage. These books provide meaningful context for appreciating the power of art to communicate complex human experiences.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"meaning-matter-memory-by-connie-h-choi-9781838669348","title":"Meaning Matter Memory","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSelections from the extraordinary Studio Museum in Harlem Collection, accompanying the highly anticipated opening of the institution’s first-ever purpose-built museum\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMeaning Matter Memory\u003c\/em\u003e is a keepsake extension of the Studio Museum’s collection of artwork by artists of African descent. Beautiful illustrations of significant works by more than 250 artists are accompanied by original texts from more than 100 voices in the art world, including writers, scholars, artists, and critics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCelebrating myriad voices and artistic media, styles, and eras, this handbook glimpses into the profound and manifold artistic achievements made by Black artists for over 200 years. The book exhibits and carries forward a principal tenet of the Studio Museum’s mission: to serve as the stewards of the work – old, new, and still to be created – by artists of African descent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeaturing work by:\u003c\/strong\u003e Derrick Adams, Emma Amos, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Romare Bearden, Jordan Casteel, Elizabeth Catlett, Nick Cave, Samuel Fosso, Theaster Gates, Cy Gavin, Barkley L. Hendricks, Arthur Jafa, Rashid Johnson, Simone Leigh, Glenn Ligon, Julie Mehretu, Wangechi Mutu, Gordon Parks, Martin Puryear, Faith Ringgold, Betye Saar, Augusta Savage, Tschabalala Self, Lorna Simpson, Mickalene Thomas, Kara Walker, and Carrie Mae Weems, among many more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46728970993900,"sku":"9781838669348","price":60.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/17678303482842.jpg?v=1755009959"},{"product_id":"sonya-clark-by-elissa-auther-9783777440965","title":"Sonya Clark","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the first volume to document and contextualize \u003cem\u003eSonya Clark\u003c\/em\u003e's large-scale, collaborative artworks. These projects demonstrate Clark's career-long commitment to addressing the urgent issue of racial inequality in American society and her philosophy of creatively engaging the viewer in reflection on the nation's history of slavery and our roles in dismantling systemic racism today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs an extension of her abiding commitment to issues of history, race, and reconciliation in her work, Clark is also distinctive as an artist for her use of textiles and other everyday materials, which she aligns with the intertwined histories of art and craft. For marginalised people, especially African Americans and women, handwork has been essential to survival and consequently has functioned, and continues to function, as an important means of creating a group identity. Hence, for Clark, craft is essential to the question of equality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47432607203564,"sku":"9783777440965","price":105.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9783777440965.jpg?v=1774555214"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/lowery-stokes-sims.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}