{"title":"Bernard Smith","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the Bernard Smith collection, a carefully curated selection that delves into the rich interplay of art, culture, and history. Bernard Smith, an esteemed art historian and cultural theorist, offers insightful perspectives that illuminate the intricate tapestry of European art and its impact on the South Pacific. This collection, including the highly regarded \u003cem\u003eEuropean Vision and the South Pacific Third Edition\u003c\/em\u003e, is a captivating journey into understanding cultural exchange and artistic evolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSmith’s works are renowned for their meticulous research and engaging narrative style. He expertly navigates the complex dynamics between European explorers and the indigenous cultures they encountered, creating a vivid portrait that bridges past and present. His analyses are not only authoritative but are also infused with a warmth that invites readers to appreciate the profound connections between art, vision, and cultural identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you are an art enthusiast, a student of cultural studies, or a curious reader keen on exploring the intersections of European and Pacific histories, the Bernard Smith collection provides a wealth of knowledge and inspiration. Dive into these texts to discover the rich visual and cultural dialogues that have shaped societies across centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"european-vision-and-the-south-pacific-third-edition-by-bernard-smith-9780522876895","title":"European Vision and the South Pacific Third Edition","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom Australia's greatest art historian and pioneer of post-colonialism, Bernard Smith, comes a new edition of this classic study of an imagined southern world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBernard Smith (1916-2011) was arguably Australia's greatest art historian and one of the most important humanist thinkers internationally on ideas concerning cultural contact. His \u003cem\u003eEuropean Vision and the South Pacific\u003c\/em\u003e, first published in 1960, showed how the ideas of the Enlightenment and the empirical structuring of scientific and geographical knowledge during the great eighteenth-century voyages of discovery affected notions of identity—both for Europeans and the Indigenous peoples with whom they came in contact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNot only did Smith's investigation of art, science and imperialism of this period explore the conditions of frontier contact, it opened up the dialogue on de-colonisation and allowed us \"to think beyond or after it\". He was undoubtedly a pioneer of post-colonialism, and the book remains \"a lighthouse\" in Pacific studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe republication of \u003cem\u003eEuropean Vision and the South Pacific\u003c\/em\u003e is an essential part of the discourse reframing the interconnections and crossing of cultural boundaries between Europe and antipodean societies. This new edition of a significant Australian classic also coincides with the 250th anniversary of Cook's landing on the east coast of Australia and complements new scholarship on territorialisation, colonialism, and the politics of exchange between metropolitan centres and peripheries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA new introduction by Sheridan Palmer situates the book in a contemporary context.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46832867606764,"sku":"9780522876895","price":55.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/3903493482374.jpg?v=1758417576"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/bernard-smith.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}