{"title":"Peter Sellars","description":"\u003cp\u003ePeter Sellars offers a vivid exploration of contemporary art and culture, delving into the works of pioneering artists like Bill Viola. His writings invite readers to engage deeply with visual and performance art, illuminating the transformative power of creative expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough insightful analysis and thoughtful commentary, Sellars' books enrich understanding of artistic innovation and its cultural significance. Ideal for readers passionate about the arts, these works provide a compelling lens on modern creativity.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"bill-viola-by-bill-viola-9780300270174","title":"Bill Viola","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2004, the opera scene was taken by storm by the ground-breaking production of Richard Wagner’s opera \u003ci\u003eTristan und Isolde\u003c\/i\u003e in Los Angeles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book offers a behind-the-scenes look at how the visionary American artist Bill Viola created four hours of video as a visual complement to this profound psychological drama. It also tells the story of its commissioning by the then Paris Opera director Gerard Mortier, who pushed the boundaries of what opera could be by inviting a trinity of California-based creatives to re-imagine a \u003ci\u003eTristan und Isolde\u003c\/i\u003e for our times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHaving just opened the now iconic Frank Gehry-designed Walt Disney Concert Hall, this was a bold project for the Los Angeles Philharmonic to take on, but it was one which catapulted them into the world of music and breath-taking visuals. The fully staged opera that resulted has been seen in Paris, Toronto, Madrid, Tokyo, Kobe, and concert versions in LA, New York, Rotterdam, London, Helsinki, Stockholm, and St Petersburg. The revolutionary four-hour video and visuals created by Bill Viola to accompany this opera lives on through this beautifully illustrated book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDistributed for Mercatorfonds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47470106181868,"sku":"9780300270174","price":83.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780300270174-bill-viola.jpg?v=1775212300"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/peter-sellars.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}