{"product_id":"turner-by-michael-bockemuhl-9783836504546","title":"Turner","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the work of \u003cstrong\u003eJoseph Mallord William Turner\u003c\/strong\u003e (1775-1851) lies an impact akin to a sudden acquisition of sight. His landscapes and seascapes scorch the eye with such \u003cstrong\u003eravishing light and colour\u003c\/strong\u003e, with such elemental force, it is as if the sun itself were gleaming out of the frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAppropriately known as \"the painter of light,\" Turner worked in print, watercolour, and oils to \u003cstrong\u003etransform landscape from serene contemplative scenes to pictures pulsating with life\u003c\/strong\u003e. He anchored his work to the River Thames and to the sea, but in the historical context of the Industrial Revolution, also integrated boats, trains, and other markers of human activity, which juxtaposes the thrust of civilisation against the forces of nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTurner\u003c\/em\u003e covers Turner's illustrious, wide-ranging repertoire to introduce an artist who combined a traditional genre with a radical modernism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47471861924076,"sku":"9783836504546","price":59.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9783836504546-turner.jpg?v=1775261342","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/turner-by-michael-bockemuhl-9783836504546","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}