{"title":"Michael Schreyach","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael Schreyach\u003c\/strong\u003e explores the intersection of art, culture, and human perception with a distinct voice and thoughtful insight. His work invites readers to consider how we experience and interpret the world around us, often blurring the lines between reality and imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn books such as \u003cem\u003eTotality\u003c\/em\u003e, Schreyach delves into themes that challenge conventional views, appealing to those interested in the deeper currents of contemporary arts and cultural studies. His writing offers a nuanced perspective that resonates with reflective and curious readers.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"totality-by-michael-schreyach-9780520379510","title":"Totality","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn original and ambitious approach to understanding the creative achievements of one of the most important American artists of the twentieth century\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTotality\u003c\/em\u003e offers a deeply researched and thoughtful account of the art of Barnett Newman (1905–1970). While Newman’s paintings are widely regarded as among the most significant statements of abstract expressionism—and emblematic of modernism at midcentury—they pose distinct challenges to formal description and historical evaluation. With this book, Michael Schreyach guides readers toward a transformed understanding of Newman’s profound body of work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough a sequence of close readings, Schreyach examines six key terms—symbol, surface, self-evidence, space, standpoint, and scale—that illuminate the meaning of Newman’s claims for the “metaphysical” content of his art. \u003cem\u003eTotality\u003c\/em\u003e progresses from the meticulous analysis of the technical structure and visual appearance of specific works to critical and archivally documented arguments about Newman’s intentions. The result is an altogether original interpretation of the artist’s enterprise, as surprising as it is nuanced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47433172484332,"sku":"9780520379510","price":75.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780520379510.jpg?v=1774765455"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/michael-schreyach.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}