{"title":"Mina Loy","description":"\u003cp\u003eMina Loy, a luminary of early 20th-century literature and art, invites readers into a world of innovation and introspection through her unique body of work. Known for her avant-garde style and sharp intellect, Loy was an influential figure among the modernist and feminist circles of her time. Her writings are steeped in a blend of radical ideas and poetic eloquence, offering a fresh lens through which to view the social and cultural landscapes of her era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this collection, titles such as \u003cem\u003eLost Writings\u003c\/em\u003e delve into her experimental approaches to fiction, drawing readers into narratives that challenge conventional storytelling. Loy’s work often explores themes of identity, gender, and modernity, making her an essential voice in both general fiction and modernist literature. Whether you're a seasoned enthusiast or new to her work, Lleaping into Mina Loy's books provides a rich, rewarding experience filled with intellectual curiosity and artistic flair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover the depths of this compelling author through our curated selection as you explore the works that cemented her legacy as a pioneering thinker and writer.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"lost-writings-by-mina-loy-9780300269420","title":"Lost Writings","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo never-before-published novels by Mina Loy, the celebrated modernist poet, artist, and feminist.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMina Loy (1882–1966) is an essential figure of the European and American modernist avant-garde. A groundbreaking writer of poetry, novels, essays, plays, and uncategorizable prose, she was also a fashion and lighting designer and an accomplished visual artist. As gallery agent for figures such as Giorgio de Chirico, Alberto Giacometti, and Salvador Dalí, she was a significant conduit for art that traversed the Atlantic. Loy has been best known for the poetry she published in the little magazines of the late teens and early twenties, most notably the long poem \u003cem\u003eSongs to Joannes\u003c\/em\u003e and the autobiographical verse-epic \u003cem\u003eAnglo-Mongrels and the Rose\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing two never-before-published manuscripts of Loy's autobiographical prose—\u003cem\u003eThe Child and the Parent\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eIslands in the Air\u003c\/em\u003e—this remarkable book expands Loy's rich oeuvre. Interlinked texts written over twenty years, from the 1930s to the 1950s, these fascinating works narrate the feminist struggle of the creative spirit as it comes into consciousness and encounters indoctrinating social norms. The works are accompanied by an introduction and afterword by Karla Kelsey that frame Loy as a poet, prose writer, businesswoman, and visual artist and discuss the texts, their stylistic innovations, and their unique interconnectedness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46853271814380,"sku":"9780300269420","price":35.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/24691943482294.jpg?v=1759194234"},{"product_id":"lost-writings-by-mina-loy-9780300276121","title":"Lost Writings","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReassessing the career of the hugely influential \u003ci\u003eHarper’s Bazaar\u003c\/i\u003e art director, who changed the course of twentieth-century American photography and graphic design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis lavishly illustrated volume explores the influence and significance of the Russian-born photographer, designer, and instructor Alexey Brodovitch (1898–1971). Best known for his art directorship of the American fashion magazine \u003ci\u003eHarper’s Bazaar\u003c\/i\u003e between 1934 and 1958, he also tutored many celebrated documentary and fashion photographers, including Irving Penn, Richard Avedon, Eve Arnold, and Lillian Bassman. Though disparate in their aesthetic approaches, these figures are unified by their responses to Brodovitch’s dictum to “astonish me.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe authors address Brodovitch’s impact on photography as an artistic medium in the mid-twentieth century and explore how European art and design became the foundation of a new American print culture. Brodovitch’s own work will be illuminated through his personal projects—such as the magazine \u003ci\u003ePortfolio\u003c\/i\u003e and the photographic project \u003ci\u003eBallet\u003c\/i\u003e, which depicted performances of the Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo in the United States (whose evolution echoed Brodovitch’s own émigré condition).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCase studies of his transformative collaborations with photographers such as Arnold, Avedon, Penn, Lisette Model, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Hans Namuth, and André Kertész reveal pivotal encounters that may surprise even the most ardent photography aficionado. 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