{"title":"Sophie Cavoulacos","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSophie Cavoulacos\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a captivating dive into contemporary arts and culture through her engaging storytelling and vivid character portrayals. Her works, such as \u003cem\u003eClub 57\u003c\/em\u003e, explore themes of creativity, identity, and the vibrant pulse of artistic communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect narratives that blend social insight with emotionally rich experiences, inviting reflection on the intersections between art, personal growth, and the cultural moments that shape us.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"club-57-by-sophie-cavoulacos-9781633450301","title":"Club 57","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn in-depth examination of the iconic alternative space \u003cem\u003eClub 57\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLocated in the basement of a Polish Church at 57 St. Marks Place, \u003cem\u003eClub 57\u003c\/em\u003e (1978-83) began as a no-budget venue for music and film exhibitions. It quickly took pride of place in a constellation of countercultural venues in downtown New York, fuelled by low rents, the Reagan presidency and the desire to experiment with new modes of art, performance, fashion, music and exhibition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA centre of creative activity in the East Village, \u003cem\u003eClub 57\u003c\/em\u003e is said to have influenced virtually every club that came in its wake. Published to accompany the first major exhibition to examine the scene-changing, interdisciplinary life of downtown New York's seminal alternative space in full, \u003cem\u003eClub 57: Film, Performance, and Art in the East Village, 1978-1983\u003c\/em\u003e taps into the legacy of Club 57's founding curatorial staff. It examines how the convergence of film, video, performance, art and curatorship in the club environment of New York in the 1970s and 1980s became a model for a new spirit of interdisciplinary endeavour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe richly illustrated publication will feature film and video stills; photographs of Club events and activities; ephemeral documents such as flyers, posters and period zines; and a robust plate section of rarely-seen artwork from the period by the likes of Keith Haring, Kenny Scharf, Tseng Kwong Chi, Kitty Brophy, Fab Five Freddy, Richard Hambleton, Dan Asher, Ellen Berkenblit and John Sex.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47423966511340,"sku":"9781633450301","price":85.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781633450301.jpg?v=1774769563"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/sophie-cavoulacos.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}