{"title":"Maggie Adler","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaggie Adler\u003c\/strong\u003e explores the intersections of history, identity, and creativity with a keen eye for detail and a lyrical prose style. Her works delve into the nuances of arts and culture, inviting readers to contemplate the forces that shape societal emancipation and personal expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough thoughtful narrative and cultural insight, Adler’s books offer compelling reflections on freedom and transformation. Each title presents a rich tapestry of ideas, blending historical context with contemporary relevance to engage and inspire thoughtful readers.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"emancipation-by-maggie-adler-9780520393301","title":"Emancipation","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis stunning exhibition catalog visualizes what freedom looks like for Black Americans today and the legacy of the Civil War in 2023 and beyond.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEmancipation: The Unfinished Project of Liberation\u003c\/em\u003e sits at the intersection of history and contemporary life. Building upon in-depth conversations about representations of enslavement and emancipation at the close of the Civil War, this project originates from an analysis of sculptor John Quincy Adams Ward’s \u003cem\u003eThe Freedman\u003c\/em\u003e (1863), one of the first bronze representations of a Black person in the United States. It expands into an investigation of how living artists envision emancipation, freedom, and liberation today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing interviews with artists Sadie Barnette, Alfred Conteh, Maya Freelon, Hugh Hayden, Letitia Huckaby, Jeffrey Meris, and Sable Elyse Smith, the exhibition catalog explores their practices along with cutting-edge scholarship by Kirsten Pai Buick and Kelvin Parnell, among others. It also includes a haunting story of embodiment and exploitation by celebrated science-fiction author N. K. Jemisin. Burdened by failed promises but buoyed by hope, this project is mournful and melancholy yet also reflective and celebratory in its aspirations for a brighter future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePublished in association with the Amon Carter Museum of American Art\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExhibition dates:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nAmon Carter Museum of American Art: March 12–July 9, 2023\u003cbr\u003e\nNewcomb Art Museum at Tulane University: August 5–November 11, 2023\u003cbr\u003e\nWilliams College Museum of Art: February 16–June 16, 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47460720640236,"sku":"9780520393301","price":85.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780520393301-emancipation.jpg?v=1774951983"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/maggie-adler.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}