{"title":"Richard Cork","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore the intriguing world of art through the eyes of acclaimed British art critic and historian, Richard Cork. Known for his insightful analyses and captivating writing style, Cork delves deep into the art scene with a remarkable ability to bring artists and their creations to life for readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe collection includes fascinating works such as \u003cem\u003eEncounters with Artists\u003c\/em\u003e, where Cork shares personal interactions and reflections on some of the most renowned artists of our time. In \u003cem\u003eFace to Face\u003c\/em\u003e, he examines the dynamics of portraiture and the human interaction captured within the art form. Meanwhile, \u003cem\u003eFuturLiberty\u003c\/em\u003e explores the intersection of art and modern design, offering a fresh perspective on how art influences and is influenced by contemporary culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach title falls under the category of Arts \u0026amp; Culture, reflecting Cork's dedication to examining the ever-evolving art world. Whether you're an avid art enthusiast or just beginning to explore the landscape of visual culture, Richard Cork's works provide both educational insight and engaging narratives that are sure to enrich your understanding of art.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"encounters-with-artists-by-richard-cork-9780500025109","title":"Encounters with Artists","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeading art critic and writer Richard Cork tells the stories of his personal encounters with some of the world's most influential modern and contemporary artists.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRichard Cork draws on his impeccable skills as a critic and writer to tell the story of his encounters with some of the world's most influential artists. Through a series of frank interviews, some scheduled, others serendipitous, he uncovers artists' inner thoughts, anxieties, and creative ambitions, to reveal the personalities behind the art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom individuals who are able to look back over a lifetime's work, such as Louise Bourgeois, Roy Lichtenstein, and Jasper Johns, to young artists encountered at the beginning of their careers, including Tracey Emin and Damien Hirst, from a drive through the Yorkshire countryside with David Hockney to a tour of Soho drinking establishments with Francis Bacon, alongside remarkably insightful encounters with artists as varied as Gerhard Richter, Doris Salcedo, Sonia Boyce, Luc Tuymans, and Steve McQueen, Richard Cork has found that 'talking to artists can in my experience be surprising, revealing, salutary, testing, provocative, stimulating and at times capable of overturning all my preconceptions about the individuals I encounter.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCork has played a significant role in popularising late modern and contemporary art. In the words of art critic Louisa Buck, his 'lucid, even-handed and at times trenchantly critical judgement has been invaluable in helping to create the multiplicity of approach and vigorous debates of today's artistic climate'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46832860102892,"sku":"9780500025109","price":60.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/71953482366.jpg?v=1758416115"},{"product_id":"futurliberty-by-richard-cork-9780500026717","title":"FuturLiberty","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFuturLiberty\u003c\/em\u003e offers a unique exploration of the close relationship between art and design, showcased through the historic and contemporary fabric designs of Liberty, where avant-garde art has influenced the colourful, geometric collections for more than half a century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLiberty is renowned internationally for its fabrics, especially its floral patterns, but it also has a long history of developing bold, geometric designs. Many of these have been inspired by early 20th-century avant-garde art, notably by the Italian Futurists—by artists such as Giacomo Balla and Umberto Boccioni—and their English contemporaries, the Vorticists, including Christopher Nevinson and Edward Wadsworth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn anticipation of Liberty's 150th anniversary, esteemed couturier and interior designer Federico Forquet has curated a striking new range of fabrics—the FuturLiberty Collection—that carries Liberty's creative heritage into our own age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Futurist and Vorticist art that lies behind the new designs is explored by specialists Ester Coen and Richard Cork, while archivist Anna Buruma examines Liberty's rich history of avant-garde designs. By illuminating the process by which the FuturLiberty Collection came into being, this highly visual study also reveals how art can inform design, making it contemporary, relevant, and engaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46833041178860,"sku":"9780500026717","price":132.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/88033482366.jpg?v=1758431167"},{"product_id":"face-to-face-by-richard-cork-9781849768085","title":"Face to Face","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fascinating insight into the lives and work of a remarkable range of contemporary artists\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eConducted by Richard Cork, one of the UK's most distinguished art writers, these intimate and revealing interviews provide a wealth of fascinating insights into the work of leading British artists. They discuss, often very frankly, their lives and art, their working methods, and aspirations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe collection features an array of highly engaging and articulate artists, from Frank Auerbach, Anthony Caro, Richard Hamilton, David Hockney, and Howard Hodgkin to Cornelia Parker, Tacita Dean, Grayson Perry, and Rachel Whiteread. Drawing out Francis Bacon's impassioned musings on mortality, Tracey Emin's obsessive methods and subjects, the intensity of Anish Kapoor's internal journey, and Richard Long's epic explorations of landscape, Cork is a penetrating, insightful, and accessible interviewer. These conversations, brought together for the first time, brilliantly affirm his belief that \u003cem\u003etalking to artists is like embarking on voyages of discovery\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAward-winning art critic and curator Richard Cork was 18 when he chanced upon Picasso, drew his portrait, and talked to him. This meeting sparked a life-long enthusiasm for talking to artists, which has continued throughout Cork's distinguished career as an art writer and broadcaster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis collection of revealing conversations brings together for the first time interviews first recorded for BBC radio and as live events and takes in the pantheon of contemporary British artists, from Richard Hamilton and David Hockney to Grayson Perry and Tacita Dean. Whether drawing out Francis Bacon's musings on the afterlife, or the story behind Tracy Emin's \u003cem\u003eMy Bed\u003c\/em\u003e, Cork is an insightful and sympathetic interviewer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47362567143660,"sku":"9781849768085","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/16322513482846.jpg?v=1772893645"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/richard-cork.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}