{"title":"John Tancock","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the captivating world of John Tancock, a celebrated author whose works delve deep into the realm of contemporary arts and culture. Known for his insightful exploration of modern art, Tancock brings a unique perspective to his readers, making complex ideas accessible and engaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne of his notable contributions includes the book on Ai Weiwei, where Tancock sheds light on the life and works of this groundbreaking Chinese artist. Through his meticulously researched writing, Tancock unravels Weiwei's provocative art and activism, offering readers a profound understanding of his impact on the global art scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you are an art enthusiast or simply curious about contemporary cultural movements, John Tancock's books promise an enlightening and thought-provoking journey. Engage with his work to gain deeper insights into the dynamic world of modern artistry.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ai-weiwei-by-weiwei-ai-9780262039154","title":"Ai Weiwei","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn autobiography in pictures—photographs taken by Ai Weiwei that capture his emergence as the uniquely provocative artist that he is today. \u003cem\u003eAi Weiwei: Beijing Photographs 1993-2003\u003c\/em\u003e is an autobiography in pictures. Ai Weiwei is China’s most celebrated contemporary artist, and its most outspoken domestic critic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn April 2011, when Ai disappeared into police custody for three months, he quickly became the art world’s most famous missing person. Since then, Ai Weiwei’s critiques of China’s repressive regime have ranged from playful photographs of his raised middle finger in front of Tiananmen Square to searing memorials to the more than 5,000 schoolchildren who died in shoddy government construction in the 2008 Sichuan earthquake. Against a backdrop of strict censorship, Ai has become a hero on social media to millions of Chinese citizens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book, prohibited from publication in China, offers an intimate look at Ai Weiwei's world in the years after his return from New York and preceding his imprisonment and global superstardom. The photographs capture Ai's emergence as the uniquely provocative artist that he is today. There is no more revealing portrait of Ai Weiwei's life in China than this.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book contains more than 600 carefully sequenced images culled from an archive of more than 40,000 photographs taken by Ai—a narrative arc carefully shaped by an artist keenly aware of photography’s ability to tell stories. It includes a shattering series of photographs taken between 1993 and 1996 devoted to the final illness and death of Ai’s father Ai Qing. The book is a sequel to \u003cem\u003eAi Weiwei: New York 1983-1993\u003c\/em\u003e, a privately published book that collected photographs taken by Ai during his years on the New York art scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46607607824620,"sku":"9780262039154","price":135.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/7504553482281.jpg?v=1751503471"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/john-tancock.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}