{"product_id":"nicholas-pope-paperback","title":"Nicholas Pope - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNicholas Pope\u003c\/b\u003e (Artist)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNicholas Pope's multivalent sculpture explores the inherent physical qualities of his materials. This landmark monograph presents the first substantial overview of his work. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBritish artist Nicholas Pope was best known in the 1970s and early 1980s for his large-scale sculptures made of wood, metal, stone, sheet lead or chalk. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFollowing his 1980 exhibition representing Britain at the Venice Biennale, Pope was awarded a Cultural Visitor grant to Zimbabwe and Tanzania; an experience that affected the rest of his life and twisted his artistic practice completely. In a move towards softer, more malleable materials such as glass, porcelain, texture, moulded aluminium and ceramics, Pope began to make abstract works that reference complicated themes of spirituality, suicide and society. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe first comprehensive monograph on the artist, this publication features over 150 colour illustrations alongside an introduction to the artist by Penelope Curtis, an analysis of the work's religious themes by Christopher Townsend and Andrew Sabin's exploration of Pope's recent work.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 11.5 x 9.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770039206176,"sku":"9781905464777","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d5c111b7c111911f42c03d144a6d3476.webp?v=1780362977","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/nicholas-pope-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}