{"title":"Oksana Salamatina","description":"\u003cp\u003eOksana Salamatina’s works breathe life into the intricate intersections of history and identity, often exploring profound themes through richly drawn characters. Her narratives invite readers into vivid settings where the cultural tapestry of the past weaves seamlessly with personal journeys.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInformed by a keen eye for detail and a deep appreciation of the arts, Salamatina's books offer a thoughtful exploration of humanity and heritage. Those interested in \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e will find her stories both illuminating and evocative.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"demi-by-oksana-salamatina-9788857239095","title":"Demi","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in Camaguey, Cuba in 1955, \u003cem\u003eDemi\u003c\/em\u003e depicts a vibrant and intimate universe centred upon children, but hers is neither a sugar-coated nor an innocent vision. \u003cem\u003eDemi\u003c\/em\u003e paints luminous and powerful children whose lives have been exposed to the vagaries of the adult world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDemi\u003c\/em\u003e has first-hand knowledge of the plight of children whose fates are altered by devastating events. Her father was executed in Castro's Cuba when she was still a child. Her family’s home and resources were all confiscated, and they scraped together a living until \u003cem\u003eDemi\u003c\/em\u003e was sent to Puerto Rico to live with relatives at the age of six. She finally joined her family in America in 1971, and they eventually settled in Miami where she studied at Miami-Dade Community College. \u003cem\u003eDemi\u003c\/em\u003e is a sobriquet to indicate her life was cut in half by exile, and she emphasizes individuality and ambiguity by avoiding the use of a last name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDemi\u003c\/em\u003e deliberately employs a naïve style and paints mainly children. Her subjects are denuded and androgynous, preternaturally mature and far from ingenuous, reflecting their precocious experiences. Although rooted in her personal history, these subjects are fanciful and universal, with powerful social and political overtones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47430554648812,"sku":"9788857239095","price":85.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9788857239095.jpg?v=1774559057"},{"product_id":"sergei-romanov-by-lyle-rexer-9788857239101","title":"Sergei Romanov","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe photographs presented in \u003cem\u003eSergei Romanov\u003c\/em\u003e, made with the ambrotype process—resulting in one-of-a-kind images captured on glass—represent a new stage in photography, the so-called \"antiquarian avant-garde,\" that is, the radical rediscovery of obsolete photographic techniques. Sergei Romanov goes further than any other contemporary photographer in pushing his medium into imagistic territory never approached before, because he has ignored all the rules: he just doesn't care about good taste, or perfect craftsmanship, or total control, or conceptual strategies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe is deeply convinced that what is most important (and most often missing in today's photography) is an ineffable spirit—and he will risk everything to evoke it. When he succeeds, his images possess the uncanny physical presence of the living body, the primal magnetism of sexuality, and the hypnotic involvement of a hallucination. A waking dream.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSergei Romanov (b. 1970) is one of Russia's preeminent photographers. Entirely self-taught, Romanov produces distinctive ambrotype images featuring hyper-stylised female nudes and other subjects. Highly expressive in their dark surrealism, these staged photographs nod to Sally Mann on the one hand and fashion photographers such as Helmut Newton, Sarah Moon, and Ellen von Unwerth on the other. Romanov's work is included in the permanent collections of the Musei Moskvy, Kunstmuseum Luzern, and the San Diego Museum of Art, as well as in a number of private collections, including that of Juan Antonio Pérez Simón.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47464200601836,"sku":"9788857239101","price":72.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9788857239101-sergei-romanov.jpg?v=1775042121"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/oksana-salamatina.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}