{"title":"MaryAnne Stevens","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaryAnne Stevens\u003c\/strong\u003e offers insightful explorations into the world of art, with a keen eye on the evolution of styles and movements. Her works, such as \u003cem\u003eAfter Impressionism\u003c\/em\u003e, delve into the nuances of artistic transitions, revealing the stories and contexts behind renowned masterpieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders interested in the intricate relationship between art and culture will find her writing both enlightening and accessible. Stevens' books invite a deeper appreciation of artistic heritage and its continuing influence on contemporary visual culture.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"after-impressionism-by-maryanne-stevens-9781857096958","title":"After Impressionism","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough the 1880s, the very essence of representation, meaning, and process in Western art were profoundly interrogated. Plausible representations of the external world were cast aside in favour of non-naturalism expressed in varying degrees, from modest distortions of reality to pure abstraction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe decades that followed, up to the outbreak of the First World War in 1914, were a complex, vibrant period of artistic questioning, searching, risk-taking, and innovation. Concentrating on this period of great upheaval, \u003cem\u003eAfter Impressionism\u003c\/em\u003e explores the constructive dialogue between painting and sculpture, and the influential roles played by three giants of the era, Paul Cézanne, Paul Gauguin, and Vincent van Gogh, across European art as a whole.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhile acknowledging the centrality of Paris as a cultural capital, it also uniquely highlights other centres of artistic ferment in Europe, from Brussels and Barcelona to Berlin and Vienna, and tracks the variety of routes into modernism in the early twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis fully illustrated catalogue contains four essays, introductions to each city of ferment, and biographies of the artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePublished by National Gallery Global\/Distributed by Yale University Press\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExhibition Schedule:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The National Gallery, London 25 March–13 August 2023\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47383534010604,"sku":"9781857096958","price":95.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/5353873482849.jpg?v=1773373933"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/maryanne-stevens.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}