{"title":"Yasufumi Nakamori","description":"\u003cp\u003eYasufumi Nakamori's works delve into the rich intersections of \u003cstrong\u003earts and culture\u003c\/strong\u003e, offering insightful explorations of contemporary creative practices and visual expression. Readers can expect thought-provoking studies accompanied by compelling imagery that illuminate the evolving dialogue between art, society, and urban environments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on diverse cultural perspectives, Nakamori’s books often engage with photography and visual arts, inviting a deeper understanding of both established and emerging artistic voices. His collections provide a nuanced experience for anyone interested in the transformative power of visual culture.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"zanele-muholi-by-sarah-allen-9781849769402","title":"Zanele Muholi","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA stunning and comprehensive exploration of the work of visual artist-activist Zanele Muholi. Born in South Africa in 1972, Zanele Muholi came to prominence in the early 2000s with photographs that sought to envision black lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, and intersex lives beyond deviance or victimhood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMuholi's work challenges hetero-patriarchal ideologies and representations, presenting the participants in their photographs as confident and beautiful individuals bravely existing in the face of prejudice, intolerance, and, frequently, violence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhile Muholi's intimate photographs of others launched their international career, their intense self-portraits solidified it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis groundbreaking publication includes images from the key series Muholi has produced over the past twenty years, as well as never-before-published and recent works, presenting the full breadth of Muholi's photographic and activist practice like never before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47363371598060,"sku":"9781849769402","price":90.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/eed4850e7ad6b60193c99436b77dc81a.jpg?v=1772934843"},{"product_id":"zanele-muholi-by-sarah-allen-9781849766821","title":"Zanele Muholi","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA stunning and comprehensive exploration of the work of visual artist-activist Zanele Muholi. Born in South Africa in 1972, Zanele Muholi came to prominence in the early 2000s with photographs that sought to envision black lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, and intersex lives beyond deviance or victimhood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMuholi's work challenges hetero-patriarchal ideologies and representations, presenting the participants in their photographs as confident and beautiful individuals bravely existing in the face of prejudice, intolerance, and, frequently, violence. While Muholi's intimate photographs of others launched their international career, their intense self-portraits solidified it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis groundbreaking publication includes images from the key series Muholi has produced over the past twenty years, as well as never-before-published and recent works, presenting the full breadth of Muholi's photographic and activist practice like never before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47384225349868,"sku":"9781849766821","price":55.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/16309873482846.jpg?v=1773404187"},{"product_id":"naoya-hatakeyama-excavating-the-future-city-by-yasufumi-nakamori-9781597114325","title":"Naoya Hatakeyama: Excavating the Future City","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor the past thirty years, Japanese photographer Naoya Hatakeyama has undertaken a photographic examination of the life of cities and the built environment.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach of his series focuses on a different facet of the growth and transformation of the urban landscape—from studies of architectural maquettes to the extraction and use of natural materials such as limestone, as it is quarried via explosive blasts and subsequently incorporated into the construction of new buildings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn particular, Hatakeyama has routinely returned to the Tokyo-Yokohama metropolis, exploring this ever-evolving urban sprawl from both below and above, mapping the growth and expansion of these sites over time. Additional series focus on other forms of human intervention with the landscape and natural materials, including factories and building sites in Japan and abroad.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFinally, his most recent photographs of his hometown of Rikuzentakata, a fishing town that was almost completely destroyed by the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami, are also included—an ongoing series begun almost immediately following the disaster. These photographs hauntingly embody the death and rebirth of the city, manifesting a deeply personal connection to the ongoing intersection of geology, architecture, and time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis exploration is thoroughly captured in \u003cem\u003eNaoya Hatakeyama: Excavating the Future City\u003c\/em\u003e by Yasufumi Nakamori.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47455661850860,"sku":"9781597114325","price":110.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/61mHB5hlO6L._SL1500.jpg?v=1774790155"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/yasufumi-nakamori.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}