{"product_id":"miquel-barcelo-9780847875863","title":"Miquel Barceló","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA catalogue of dazzling new work by one of Spain's most acclaimed contemporary artists known for his experimental approach and nontraditional materials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book highlights the highly creative work of Barcelo (b. 1957) with more than a dozen new paintings and a selection of recent ceramic objects. Born in Mallorca, Barcelo's mixed-media paintings, sculptures, and ceramics often feature relief-like textures and expressive forms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHis fascination with the natural world has inspired his richly textured canvases that recall the earthly materiality of Catalan painters such as Antoni Tapies and Joan Miro, as well as compositions that study the effects of light and the ever-changing colours of the sea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book includes a selection of new paintings from the corrida series, depicting the circular space of the bullfighting ring in vibrant colours. His ceramic practice includes his distinctive forms molded by hand then painted in vivid colours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExcerpts from Barcelo's recent autobiography, \u003cem\u003eDe la vida mia (Of My Life)\u003c\/em\u003e, bring together his notebooks, paintings, photos, stories, and objects from the artist's various studios.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46948834443500,"sku":"9780847875863","price":185.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/918b88bdfd99baea4407a324eaac58b7.jpg?v=1762314349","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/miquel-barcelo-9780847875863","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}