{"title":"ISMs","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"m-section-subheader\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eLarry Warsh,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSeries Editor\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"m-intro-copy o-blocks\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eISMs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eseries distills the voices of an exciting range of visual artists and designers into captivating, beautifully-made books of quotations for a new generation of readers. In turn passionate, inspiring, humorous, witty, and challenging, these collections are published in association with No More Rulers and offer powerful statements on topics from contemporary culture, politics, and race, to creativity, humanity, and the role of art in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"abramovic-isms","title":"Abramovic-Isms","description":"\u003cp\u003eMarina Abramović is arguably the most important and influential performance artist of our time. For decades, she has broken boundaries in iconic works such as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Artist Is Present\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e(2010), where she sat in silence across from members of the public at the Museum of Modern Art for eight hours a day for three months, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eRhythm 0\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e(1974), a six-hour performance in which she stood next to a table holding seventy-two objects, including a scalpel and a loaded gun, and a sign suggesting audience members could do to her whatever they wanted. Gathered from interviews, lectures, writings, and other sources,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAbramović-isms\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eis a unique collection of quotations that offers a window into the mind of this iconic trailblazer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“Artists have to be free human beings. They have to have the complete freedom to express their ideas with no restrictions.”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“Our body is an absolute replica of the Universe, and this is why I took to studying myself—by studying myself, I can understand everything else and everybody else.”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“Beauty doesn’t have a definition. What is important is what moves you.”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“Don’t ever call me the grandmother of performance art. Just call me a warrior.”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e176 Pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9780691263731\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"All Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":42592820002913,"sku":"55404","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0667\/6453\/files\/51OnJb4XS9L._SL1500.jpg?v=1763081162"},{"product_id":"judy-chicago-isms","title":"Judy Chicago-Isms","description":"\u003cp\u003eA collection of inspiring and provocative quotations from pioneering artist, feminist, and activist Judy Chicago\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fierce activist for women’s rights and against climate change, Judy Chicago defines herself best: “I’m Judy Chicago, and I’m an artist and a troublemaker.” A leader of the Women’s Art Movement of the 1970s, Chicago also founded the first feminist art program in the United States. She is renowned for her monumental installation The Dinner Party (1974–1979), an iconic work that celebrates female luminaries from history and mythology, including Georgia O’Keeffe, Emily Dickinson, Sojourner Truth, and Hatshepsut. Gathered from interviews and other sources, Judy Chicago-isms is an inspiring collection of the memorable and powerful words of a trailblazing artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"All Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":42592820101217,"sku":"55407","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0667\/6453\/files\/9780691253961_84f9acopy_1800x1800_d52de600-556f-49e6-93eb-16b72e0baacd.jpg?v=1763081032"},{"product_id":"weiwei-isms","title":"Weiwei-Isms","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis collection of quotes demonstrates the elegant simplicity of Ai Weiwei's thoughts on key aspects of his art, politics, and life. A master at communicating powerful ideas in astonishingly few words, Ai Weiwei is known for his innovative use of social media to disseminate his views. The short quotations presented here have been carefully selected from articles, tweets, and interviews given by this acclaimed Chinese artist and activist. The book is organized into six categories: freedom of expression; art and activism; government, power, and moral choices; the digital world; history, the historical moment, and the future; and personal reflections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTogether, these quotes span some of the most revealing moments of Ai Weiwei's eventful career―from his risky investigation into student deaths in the 2008 Sichuan earthquake to his arbitrary arrest in 2011―providing a window into the mind of one of the world's most electrifying and courageous contemporary artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e152 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9780691157665\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"All Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":42592820199521,"sku":"55410","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0667\/6453\/files\/9780691157665.jpg?v=1764201016"},{"product_id":"pharrell-isms","title":"Pharrell-Isms","description":"\u003cp\u003eRising to global fame with his hit single “Happy,” Pharrell Williams has influenced every corner of music, from cowriting and producing the monumental track “Alright” with Kendrick Lamar to composing music for the Academy Award–winning film Hidden Figures. But his work also extends to fashion, design, and the visual arts, and he has collaborated with leading artists and designers, including Takashi Murakami, Daniel Arsham, and Comme des Garçons. Gathered from interviews and other sources, this compelling and provocative collection of quotations offers new insights into the personality and creative process of one of today’s most exciting and intriguing artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9780691244990\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e168 pages\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"All Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":42592820265057,"sku":"55412","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0667\/6453\/files\/41n3rF4TMqL._SL1500.jpg?v=1763165254"},{"product_id":"holzer-isms-artists-edition","title":"Holzer-Isms: Artist's Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eHolzer-isms: Artist’s Edition presents a selection of artist Jenny Holzer’s Truisms (1977–79)—subtly subversive declarations such as ABUSE OF POWER COMES AS NO SURPRISE—on six foldout posters designed by the artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImportant and influential works of word-art, Truisms are single-sentence statements resembling existing aphorisms, maxims, and clichés. By distilling difficult and contentious ideas into seemingly straightforward statements of fact, they examine the social construction of beliefs, mores, and truths. First displayed on anonymous street posters pasted throughout downtown Manhattan, they have since appeared on T-shirts, hats, electronic signs, stone floors, and benches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe stunning posters in Holzer-isms: Artist’s Edition come in a special cloth-covered, foil-stamped box, which also features a booklet containing an introduction to Truisms, a biography of Holzer, and a brief chronology of her career. The result is a unique way to experience Holzer’s powerful and provocative word-based art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e9780691228594 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePages: 32\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"All Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":42592820297825,"sku":"55413","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0667\/6453\/files\/51lKdLKu_nL._SL1500.jpg?v=1763165252"}],"url":"https:\/\/florahenri.com\/collections\/isms.oembed","provider":"flora and henri","version":"1.0","type":"link"}