{"title":"Paul Stolper","description":"\u003cp\u003ePaul Stolper’s work invites readers into the dynamic intersections of \u003cstrong\u003earts and culture\u003c\/strong\u003e, exploring contemporary creative expressions with a keen, insightful lens. His books often delve into the stories behind iconic artworks and influential cultural figures, offering rich context and thought-provoking perspectives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a subtle blend of scholarly research and accessible prose, Stolper’s titles engage those curious about the evolving relationships between art, nature, and society. Whether examining archival histories or creative biographies, his writing illuminates the myriad ways art shapes and reflects our world.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"malcolm-mclaren-by-paul-stolper-9781916023352","title":"Malcolm McLaren","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMalcolm McLaren, Interviewed at The Eagle Gallery, London 1996\u003c\/i\u003e prints for the first time a 1996 interview with the artist and pop impresario Malcolm McLaren. He reflects on punk as an artistic project, offering a unique insight into the thinking behind the visual iconography that surrounded the Sex Pistols.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJust as the clothes that McLaren designed with Vivienne Westwood in the 1970s have been seen as punk fashion, so has the music of the Sex Pistols—the band he managed—and the associated graphics by Jamie Reid been understood to define the character of punk. Twenty years after the event, McLaren for the first time offers a reappraisal of punk as a collaborative artistic production defined as much more than just music or fashion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe interview is accompanied by a full photographic documentation of McLaren giving the interview, through which you can see him in the act of reformulating his response to punk with the recognition that it was the result of his artistic activity. For the rest of his life, McLaren became increasingly focused on art activity, through film and installation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA short afterword by Young Kim (McLaren's partner) and by Andrew Wilson (co-publisher of the book) sets the interview into context.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe interview and accompanying photo-portrait of McLaren offer unique insights into the creation of punk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46854652952812,"sku":"9781916023352","price":24.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781916023352.jpg?v=1759251017"},{"product_id":"archivum-by-kevin-cummins-9781916023345","title":"Archivum","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eArchivum\u003c\/em\u003e shows for the first time in book form over 50 black-and-white prints by leading photographer Kevin Cummins of the band Joy Division.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCummins, as a young, aspiring photographer from Manchester, had unique access to the band in their very early days, from when they were known as Warsaw to when they later became New Order, after Ian Curtis' death. Many of these photographs were reproduced by NME and other music magazines in the late 1970s and they helped cement Cummins' reputation as the greatest music photographer of his generation. Subsequently, he was made NME's chief photographer for over ten years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eArchivum\u003c\/em\u003e includes an exclusive interview with the photographer, Kevin Cummins, which reveals new information about Joy Division, the photographer's relationship with the band, and Kevin's techniques for photographing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe photographic prints (all 10 x 8 inches black-and-whites) are reproduced full size, both front and back, with the photograph's notes and marks as well as stamps from the music magazines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a unique record of an important archive collection of original photographs of one of the world's most iconic bands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47383543873772,"sku":"9781916023345","price":85.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/4816153482870.jpg?v=1773374965"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/paul-stolper.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}