{"title":"Ulrich Bischoff","description":"\u003cp\u003eUlrich Bischoff’s works offer insightful explorations into the lives and oeuvres of iconic artists such as Max Ernst and Edvard Munch. His books blend scholarly research with accessible prose, making complex art movements and individual creative journeys engaging for both enthusiasts and students of art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in the \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e category, Bischoff’s titles provide a thoughtful examination of artistic development and expression, inviting readers to deepen their appreciation of modern and contemporary art through vivid narratives and detailed analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"max-ernst-by-ulrich-bischoff-9783836595292","title":"Max Ernst","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith unparalleled artistic originality, \u003ci\u003eMax Ernst\u003c\/i\u003e (1891-1976) transformed everything he touched. By \u003cb\u003epushing the boundaries\u003c\/b\u003e and breaking loose from the confined view of the culture of his time, he became \u003cb\u003eone of the most important figures of Dadaism and Surrealism\u003c\/b\u003e. Driven by the counter-reaction to the horrors of World War I, he became a pioneer of the Dada movement. The closing of the famed Dada exhibit in Cologne for 'obscenity' led Ernst to spend the rest of his life in Paris, where he came in contact with the Surrealists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAbove all, Ernst stands out for his \u003cb\u003evaried style and technique\u003c\/b\u003e, having produced an oeuvre that reaches from \u003cb\u003epaintings\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003edrawings\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003esculpture\u003c\/b\u003e, across \u003cb\u003etexts and stage settings\u003c\/b\u003e to \u003cb\u003ecollage novels\u003c\/b\u003e and the development of \u003cb\u003ehis own 'frottage' technique\u003c\/b\u003e. During World War II, Ernst, like many of his colleagues, became an 'undesirable foreigner' and was forced to emigrate; however, he returned to France after the war. Continuing a career that spanned decades, in 1954 he received the Grand Prize for Painting at the Biennial in Venice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is a journey through magic, vividness, and fantasy. It is \u003cb\u003ea gateway into the intricate mind and world of Max Ernst\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47431564722412,"sku":"9783836595292","price":45.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9783836595292.jpg?v=1774557543"},{"product_id":"munch-by-ulrich-bischoff-9783836528955","title":"Munch","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA hairless, ghostly figure on a bridge. The sky orange-red above him. His hands raised to his ears, his mouth wide in a haunting wail. In painting \u003cem\u003eThe Scream\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cb\u003eEdvard Munch\u003c\/b\u003e (1863–1944) created a Mona Lisa for our times. The shriek of his iconic figure reverberates around the world, its echo resounding in the work of Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns, Martin Kippenberger, Marlene Dumas, and Tracey Emin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis introductory book surveys \u003cb\u003eMunch's staggering capacity for psychodrama\u003c\/b\u003e in \u003cem\u003eThe Scream\u003c\/em\u003e and beyond. With rich illustration, it looks at the lurid, dark, and deeply modern visions that made up the artist's response to relationships and emotions. These compelling images, regarded by the artist himself as a means of \"free confession,\" remain as magnetic today as they were on the brink of modernism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47597277937900,"sku":"9783836528955","price":53.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9783836528955-munch.jpg?v=1777947437"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/ulrich-bischoff.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}