{"title":"Books by Rosa Maria Falvo","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9788891840776","title":"Ha Chong-Hyun","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe definitive retrospective monograph for Korean master Ha Chong-Hyun, a pioneering figure of postwar Korean art history and leading member of the Dansaekhwa art movement.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHa Chong-Hyun (b. 1935, living and working in Seoul) is a master artist within the Dansaekhwa art movement—Korean monochrome painting—distinguished by its attention to the formal structure of the picture plane and the incorporation of East Asian spirituality.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmid extreme material deprivation and the authoritarian political system of 1960s and ’70s Korea, Ha explored the potential of unorthodox materials such as newsprint, scrap lumber, and barbed wire attached to canvas. Working with muted earth tones on burlap and hemp canvases, and combining painting traditions from the East and West, Ha was instrumental in redefining the role of painting. In 1969, the artist cofounded the Korean Avant-Garde Association to generate new directions for Korean art through various art publications and group exhibitions. By the ’80s, his practice centered on the physical act of painting and a turn to darker, more saturated colors. His long-standing focus on form and process position him as a visionary contributor to contemporary painting in the global context. Published to celebrate the artist’s upcoming ninetieth birthday, this beautifully illustrated volume is a fitting tribute to a revelatory figure.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56369537417589,"sku":"9788891840776","price":100.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9788891840776_fddc0f73-e6a6-4c95-be9a-458fe17454f0.jpg?v=1786031592"},{"product_id":"9788891834409","title":"Rafiq Azam","description":"\u003cb\u003eA mid-career monograph for Bangladeshi master architect Rafiq Azam focusing on the urban transformation of Dhaka, with an introduction by renowned architect Kenneth B. Frampton.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcclaimed architect Rafiq Azam (b. 1963) has been instrumental over the course of his storied career in transforming the urban landscape in Bangladesh’s capital of Dhaka. Azam’s signature style finds harmony between cultural and spiritual traditions, local craftsmanship and materials, and the country’s complex natural environment. No design element is too small to be poetically incorporated into his buildings and city planning projects. His attention to light and shadow, bodies of water, indigenous vegetation, and air flow shows the influence of Bengali mysticism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1995, Azam founded his own internationally renowned architectural firm, SHATOTTO “Architecture for Green Living,” dedicated to creating responsible buildings while educating different community stakeholders to value environmentally conscious innovation and sustainable practices.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis groundbreaking volume contains Azam’s most significant public and private projects in Dhaka, alongside his other major South Asian projects in Malaysia and Bhutan. Illustrations accompanied by insightful commentary sit alongside an extensive conversation with Azam on decades of design thinking and large-scale, community-focused practice in the “new” Bangladesh.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56369537450357,"sku":"9788891834409","price":52.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9788891834409_c702fc3e-4044-42e4-a795-93d79179c678.jpg?v=1786031571"},{"product_id":"donald-nxumalo","title":"Donald Nxumalo","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe first monograph showcasing the sophisticated contemporary work of renowned South African designer Donald Nxumalo.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDonald Nxumalo is one of Africa’s most influential interior designers, known for designing a range of culturally meaningful luxury homes and hospitality properties that celebrate their locations with an elegant blend of textures, vibrant natural colors, authentic local artworks, and statement pieces. After founding his own Johannesburg-based interior design practice, DNX Studio, he became a household name in 2014 when he won first prize in the inaugural “Win a Home” show on the South African lifestyle and decor TV program \u003ci\u003eTop Billing\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeaturing DNX Studio’s first decade (from 2015-2025), and including his most recent works and an insightful conversation held in Johannesburg and Sydney between the designer and the book’s editor, this beautifully illustrated volume presents a selection of 14 interior design projects showcasing: urban living in Johannesburg, coastal living in Cape Town, tropical living in KwaZulu-Natal, life in a mining town in Rustenburg, rural living in Zambia, and suburban living in Zimbabwe. This uniquely groundbreaking title is primarily aimed at art, design, and lifestyle connoisseurs, as well as collectors, architects, and researchers, with various themes also appealing to broader audiences interested in intercultural narratives and African aesthetics and heritage.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57510003736949,"sku":"9788891845733","price":52.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9788891845733.jpg?v=1787130221"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-rosa-maria-falvo.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}