{"title":"Reuben Fowkes","description":"\u003cp\u003eReuben Fowkes offers insightful explorations into contemporary art through compelling narratives that intersect with pressing global themes. His work delves into the impact of environmental change on creative expression as well as the evolving art scenes across Central and Eastern Europe since the mid-20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders interested in the crossroads of \u003cem\u003earts and culture\u003c\/em\u003e will find Fowkes’ books thoughtfully address how artists respond to and shape societal shifts. His detailed approach enriches understanding of art’s role within broader ecological and historical contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"central-and-eastern-european-art-since-1950-by-maja-fowkes-9780500204375","title":"Central and Eastern European Art Since 1950","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this path-breaking new history, Maja and Reuben Fowkes introduce outstanding artworks and major figures from across central and eastern Europe to reveal the movements, theories, and styles that have shaped artistic practice since 1950. They emphasize the particularly rich and varied art scenes of Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, and Yugoslavia, extending their gaze at intervals to East Germany, Romania, the Baltic states, and the rest of the Balkans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhile politics in the region have been marked by unstable geography and dramatic transitions, artists have forged a path of persistent experiment and innovation. This generously illustrated overview explores the richness of their singular contribution to recent art history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTracing art-historical changes from the short-lived unison of the socialist realist period to the incredible diversity of art in the post-communist era, the authors examine the repercussions of political events on artistic life—notably the uprisings in Hungary and Czechoslovakia, the Solidarity movement in Poland, and the collapse of the communist bloc. But their primary interest is in the experimental art of the neo-avant-garde that resisted official agendas and engaged with global currents such as performance art, video, multimedia, and net art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47362533818604,"sku":"9780500204375","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/1864613482366.jpg?v=1772889308"},{"product_id":"art-and-climate-change-by-maja-and-reuben-fowkes-9780500204757","title":"Art and Climate Change","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA timely introduction to the fields of environmental art, art and ecology, art and climate change, art and activism, and art in the Anthropocene.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGlobal awareness of climate change is increasing, and the scientific evidence is incontrovertible: an environmental crisis is upon us. \u003cem\u003eArt and Climate Change\u003c\/em\u003e presents an overview of ecologically conscious contemporary art that addresses the climate emergency, as artists across the world call for an active, collective engagement with the planet, and illuminate some of the structures that threaten humanity's survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAcross five chapters, curators Maja and Reuben Fowkes examine artworks that respond to the Anthropocene and its detrimental impact on our world, from scenes of nature decimated by ongoing extinction events and landscapes turned to waste by extraction, to art from marginalised communities most affected by the injustice of climate change. What guides the artists gathered together here is an ardent concern for the living, breathing subject of the Earth and all fellow terrestrials caught up in this fast-moving climate drama.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47423812206828,"sku":"9780500204757","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/610K6u-OLDL._SL1500.jpg?v=1774430853"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/reuben-fowkes.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}