{"title":"Steve Crist","description":"\u003cp\u003eSteve Crist's work offers an insightful exploration of \u003cstrong\u003evisual arts and culture\u003c\/strong\u003e, delving into the lives and legacies of influential artists. Readers will find thoughtful examinations that celebrate creativity and artistic expression, often accompanied by compelling imagery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a focus on subjects like André de Dienes, Crist captures the spirit of cultural icons and moments, inviting readers to appreciate the intersection of art, history, and personal narrative. His books are a rich resource for enthusiasts of photography, art history, and cultural studies.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"andre-de-dienes-by-steve-crist-9783754407097","title":"André de Dienes","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne day in 1945, fashion photographer \u003cstrong\u003eAndré de Dienes\u003c\/strong\u003e met an aspiring model named \u003cstrong\u003eNorma Jeane Dougherty\u003c\/strong\u003e. It was a momentous moment, both for his personal life and his photographic portfolio. Over the next few years, he would be briefly engaged to Norma Jeane, take a number of adventurous road trips with her, and build up a stunning series of portraits which would help launch her modelling, and later movie, career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis collection of de Dienes's \u003cstrong\u003ephotographs and private memoirs\u003c\/strong\u003e offers an intimate picture of Norma Jeane the woman, before she was Marilyn the icon. From their trip to see Norma Jeane's mother in a mental hospital to Marilyn's visit a few days before her death, de Dienes's emotion-laden archive, often annotated with handwritten notes, offers a deeply personal account of Monroe's transformation from a sensitive, ambitious girl into a deeply troubled global star.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48240634593516,"sku":"9783754407097","price":79.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9783754407097-andr-de-dienes-1.jpg?v=1787922145"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/steve-crist.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}