{"title":"Michael Skafidas","description":"\u003cp\u003eMichael Skafidas offers richly crafted narratives that delve into personal journeys and transformative experiences. His works, such as \u003cem\u003eRiver of Becoming\u003c\/em\u003e, invite readers to explore the intricacies of life through reflective and evocative storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in the \u003cstrong\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Memoir\u003c\/strong\u003e category, Skafidas’s writing provides intimate insights that resonate with those drawn to authentic and heartfelt accounts. His collection presents a compelling blend of memoir and introspection, perfect for readers seeking depth and inspiration.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"river-of-becoming-by-michael-skafidas-9781912475582","title":"River of Becoming","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLucas Samaras was one of the great avant-garde artists of the last few decades. Renowned both for his use of fabrics and for his deployment of everyday objects in his installations, he was perhaps best known for his work in photography, where he frequently took himself as a subject. This lavishly illustrated volume is the authoritative biography of a consummate self-portraitist and a riveting depiction of a paradoxical personality: an artist whose work in the 1960s and '70s \"prefigured the vindicated narcissism of the selfie era\", but who also showed every sign of being a quiet and agoraphobic maverick at war with the mindset of calculated sociability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom his sensitive evocation of Samaras's childhood in wartime Greece through to his perceptive interpretation of the artist's career in the United States, Michael Skafidas has produced an outstanding account of his subject's life and work in \u003cem\u003eRiver of Becoming\u003c\/em\u003e. It is also an intriguing record of his own relationship with Samaras, and a powerful meditation on the art of life-writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47603117818092,"sku":"9781912475582","price":70.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781912475582-river-of-becoming.jpg?v=1778055692"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/michael-skafidas.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}