{"product_id":"john-stezaker-at-the-edge-of-pictures-9783960988915","title":"John Stezaker: At the Edge of Pictures","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn the life and work of the British conceptual artist known for his conceptually clear photomontages\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmidst the post-conceptual crisis of the 1970s, British artist John Stezaker (born 1949) chose to neither pursue the agitprop-inspired trends of his British contemporaries nor fully align himself with the Pictures Generation across the pond. Instead he emerged as a singular figure in contemporary photomontage, motivated by a vested interest in reviving the mechanically produced image and exploring its potentials as a medium even as it began to shift out of circulation in favor of alternative modes of image distribution. Stezaker's pieces employ a limited number of images in combination, often black-and-white studio portraits and landscape photography, creating an effect that is strikingly minimalistic and elegant for the collage medium. This is the first monograph to provide a historical account of Stezaker's life and career, offering insight into his art in the context of prevailing image appropriation techniques from the 1970s and '80s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Walther Konig Verlag","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50379795595538,"sku":"9783960988915","price":38.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_57ff306f-d3a2-4b42-88e5-2595cfc3e705.jpg?v=1728668634","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/john-stezaker-at-the-edge-of-pictures-9783960988915","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}