{"title":"Series: Janet Dawson","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eJanet Dawson\u003c\/strong\u003e series offers a diverse reading experience, weaving together elements from historical fiction, general fiction, and educational genres. Readers can expect narratives that engage with history, personal growth, and intriguing storytelling, often set against richly drawn backdrops that illuminate different times and places.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith themes touching on history, culture, and human experience, this collection invites both young and adult readers to explore compelling stories that stimulate curiosity and reflection. Whether drawn to the past or contemporary issues, the series provides accessible yet thought-provoking reads that resonate beyond the page.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"janet-dawson-9781741741797","title":"Janet Dawson","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eJanet Dawson: Faraway, so close \u003c\/i\u003ecelebrates the work of Janet Dawson, a pioneer of abstraction and an artist with a distinct realist style. Born in Sydney in 1935, Dawson has moved between abstraction and figuration, formalism and realism over seven decades. Consistent to her practiceis her investigative vision: her art derives from an immense curiosity about material existence and states of the natural world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first major monograph on Dawson, this book features an essay by the curator Denise Mimmocchi, as well as new scholarship by Australian art critic Jennifer Higgie and assistant curator Monique Leslie Watkins. A selection of archival texts and images intersperse the book, including an essay by Australian art historian Virginia Spate on Dawson's first solo exhibition at Gallery A, Sydney, in 1961.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePublished in association with a major retrospective at the Art Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney, \u003ci\u003eFaraway, so close\u003c\/i\u003e features over 80 artworks from 1951 to 2018, as well as archival and recent photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47383880990956,"sku":"9781741741797","price":69.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/3319653482808.jpg?v=1773385631"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/series-janet-dawson.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}