{"title":"Therese Weber","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTherese Weber\u003c\/strong\u003e explores the profound connections between ancient expressions and contemporary interpretations in her works. Her books delve into the enduring influence of rock art, weaving together themes of myth and artistic legacy to illuminate the cultural conversations that span millennia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders interested in \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e will find her thoughtful analyses enrich understanding of how visual storytelling shapes human experience. Her writing invites a journey through time, tracing the echoes of historic creativity in modern landscapes of art and myth.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"rock-art-and-its-legacy-in-myth-and-art-by-christoph-baumer-9780755650446","title":"Rock Art and its Legacy in Myth and Art","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRock art is mankind’s oldest artistic expression. The first creation of rock carvings (petroglyphs) and rock paintings (pictographs) by \u003ci\u003eHomo sapiens\u003c\/i\u003e represented a quantum leap in mental performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eRock Art and its Legacy in Myth and Art\u003c\/i\u003e, Christoph Baumer tells the story of these remarkable creations of early human imagination in Eurasia, Arabia, and the Sahara. Petroglyphs not only reflect societal and economic adaptations to climate changes but also encapsulate the worldviews, myths, and rituals that prevailed for tens of thousands of years, and even down to the present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn a final chapter, the artist Therese Weber describes the work of contemporary artists from different cultures who engage with rock art and introduces her own work, which is inspired by her exploration of petroglyphs. Vividly illustrated throughout with 340 full colour images and 10 maps, this book is a celebration of the legacy of petroglyphs as a means of expression and of recording events and coded messages, as well as a source of inspiration for modern-day artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47773116989676,"sku":"9780755650446","price":66.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780755650446-rock-art-and-its-legacy-in-myth-and-art.jpg?v=1782182276"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/therese-weber.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}