{"title":"Rebecca Bedell","description":"\u003cp\u003eRebecca Bedell's works invite readers into richly woven narratives that explore the depths of human experience through the lens of arts and culture. Her storytelling is marked by a keen insight into the subtleties of emotion and memory, often blending lyrical prose with thoughtful reflection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn titles such as \u003cem\u003eAfterglow\u003c\/em\u003e, Bedell crafts evocative settings and complex characters that linger long after the final page. Her books are perfect for those who appreciate literature that balances introspection with vivid cultural landscapes.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"afterglow-by-rebecca-bedell-9783777443584","title":"Afterglow","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAfterglow\u003c\/em\u003e brings together the known memorial paintings by Frederic Edwin Church (1826-1900) for the first time, unveiling how Church returned to the medium of landscape throughout his career to create solace in times of loss. This book presents new scholarship on the memorial functions of landscape in nineteenth-century America through the lens of the distinctive oeuvre of the era's foremost landscape painter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAllegra K. Davis examines Church's memorial paintings as a group within the context of the period's material culture of mourning and sanctuary landscapes such as rural cemeteries. In doing so, she illuminates the iconography and practices Church embraced, both in his paintings and in the creation of his home, Olana, to give voice to loss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn additional essay by Rebecca Bedell contextualizes the sentimental and therapeutic aspects of landscape painting and design in nineteenth-century American art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47429707727084,"sku":"9783777443584","price":85.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9783777443584.jpg?v=1774560027"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/rebecca-bedell.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}