{"title":"Francesca Pola","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrancesca Pola\u003c\/strong\u003e offers insightful explorations into contemporary art and culture, delving into the works and lives of modern artists with nuanced sensitivity. Her writings often accompany exhibitions, providing rich context and critical reflections that illuminate the creative process behind notable figures like Agostino Bonalumi and Jan Henderikse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect elegantly crafted texts that bridge academic rigour with accessible prose, making complex artistic concepts resonate beyond specialist circles. This collection is essential for those interested in the dynamic intersections of visual art, cultural movements, and critical discourse.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"jan-henderikse-mint-by-francesca-pola-9788857239811","title":"Jan Henderikse: Mint","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe work by one of the key players in European art after 1960.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDutch artist Jan Henderikse is a pivotal figure in twentieth-century art: since the 1950s, his work has developed beyond the traditional notions of painting and sculpture, to redefine the coordinates of artistic imagery. First, by neutralising the surface into the monochrome; then, since 1959, by employing unconventional materials and techniques in \"allover\" compositions that mark his distinctive language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLooking for everyday used objects (such as empty crates, bottles, corks, licence plates, coins, bills, parts of toys, found photographs, and others), which he perceives as loaded with human and emotional content and interest, Henderikse combines them into assemblages and serial accumulations, sequences and multimedia installations, in order to show the immediate power of their significance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in Delft, the Netherlands, in 1937, Jan Henderikse moved to Cologne in 1959, and shortly thereafter to Düsseldorf. While in Düsseldorf, one of the epicentres of the post-war European avant-garde, Henderikse made contact with the circle of international ZERO artists, and engaged in a close friendship with German ZERO-artist Günther Uecker. Starting in 1959, Henderikse developed a highly distinctive visual language, focusing on assemblages, readymades and installations. In 1968, Henderikse moved to New York, working mainly with assemblages of found objects and photographic sequences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHis works can be found in the collections of museums around the world, and in 2014 and 2015 were featured in the ZERO exhibitions at the Guggenheim Museum in New York, the Martin Gropius Bau in Berlin, and the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam. The artist currently lives and works in Brooklyn, New York and Antwerp, Belgium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book, \u003cem\u003eJan Henderikse: Mint\u003c\/em\u003e, explores his groundbreaking work and distinctive artistic journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47463354597612,"sku":"9788857239811","price":72.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9788857239811-jan-henderikse-mint.jpg?v=1775031574"},{"product_id":"agostino-bonalumi-by-francesca-pola-9788857220833","title":"Agostino Bonalumi","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA stunning volume celebrating the work of Agostino Bonalumi during the 1960s and 1970s and its connection with other artists of the Azimut group.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA selection of Bonalumi's paintings from the 1960s and 1970s—including some unpublished and never before exhibited—forms the core of this volume and confirms the important role played by this internationally lesser known artist in the development of modern art in Italy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAgostino Bonalumi\u003c\/em\u003e by Francesca Pola is an essential addition to the library of those interested in post-war Italian art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47595560206572,"sku":"9788857220833","price":120.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9788857220833-agostino-bonalumi.jpg?v=1777898974"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/francesca-pola.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}