{"product_id":"25-women-by-dave-hickey-9780226333151","title":"25 Women","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e calls him “exhilarating and deeply engaging.” \u003ci\u003eTime Out New York\u003c\/i\u003e calls him “smart, provocative, and a great writer.” Critic Peter Schjeldahl, meanwhile, simply calls him “My hero.” There’s no one in the art world quite like Dave Hickey—and a new book of his writing is an event.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e25 Women\u003c\/i\u003e will not disappoint. The book collects Hickey’s best and most important writing about female artists from the past twenty years. But this is far more than a compilation: Hickey has revised each essay, bringing them up to date and drawing out common themes. Written in Hickey’s trademark style—accessible, witty, and powerfully illuminating—\u003ci\u003e25 Women\u003c\/i\u003e analyzes the work of Joan Mitchell, Bridget Riley, Fiona Rae, Lynda Benglis, Karen Carson, and many others. Hickey discusses their work \u003ci\u003eas\u003c\/i\u003e work, bringing politics and gender into the discussion only where it seems warranted by the art itself. The resulting book is not only a deep engagement with some of the most influential and innovative contemporary artists, but also a reflection on the life and role of the critic: the decisions, judgments, politics, and ethics that critics negotiate throughout their careers in the art world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlways engaging, often controversial, and \u003ci\u003enever\u003c\/i\u003e dull, Dave Hickey is a writer who gets people excited—and talking—about art. \u003ci\u003e25 Women\u003c\/i\u003e will thrill his many fans, and make him plenty of new ones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47470024065260,"sku":"9780226333151","price":58.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780226333151-25-women.jpg?v=1775206471","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/25-women-by-dave-hickey-9780226333151","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}