{"title":"Manel Guerrero","description":"\u003cp\u003eManel Guerrero's works delve deeply into the interplay between art and political history, offering readers insightful perspectives on key cultural figures and movements. His writing carefully examines the social contexts that shape artistic expression, making his books essential for those interested in \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExpect thoughtful analysis and rich exploration of the lives and legacies behind influential artists such as Antoni Tapies, framed within broader cultural and political narratives. Guerrero's approach invites readers to consider how art both reflects and challenges society.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"antoni-tapies-political-biography-by-manel-guerrero-9783960984191","title":"Antoni Tapies: Political Biography","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn works that occupy a unique mid-ground between painting and sculpture, Catalan artist Antoni Tàpies (1923-2012) fused the material vocabulary of Arte Povera and the gestural energy of Abstract Expressionism with the mystical sensibility of Iberian Catholicism. Tàpies showed a preference for an austere palette and unconventional materials reflecting the limited resources of his political environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe spent three decades of his long productive career in Barcelona, where he lived and died, under the dictatorship of Francisco Franco. In that time, Tàpies confronted many of the paradoxes a creative artist faces under an authoritarian and anti-intellectual regime. In painting, sculpture, writing and other mediums, his work existed in conversation with the currents of contemporary art in the West while within the strictures of an oppressive state.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAntoni Tàpies: Political Biography\u003c\/em\u003e illuminates the artist's responses to the conditions of his native Catalonia, reproducing documents such as letters, manifestoes and samples of the media reception Tàpies generated over the years alongside reproductions of works from across his career. Texts by artists, curators and critics discussing Tàpies and the context of his oeuvre, plus a comparative chronology, are also included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47595687674092,"sku":"9783960984191","price":95.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9783960984191-antoni-tapies-political-biography.jpg?v=1777902024"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/manel-guerrero.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}