{"title":"Eileen Agar","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to our collection dedicated to the remarkable life and works of Eileen Agar, an influential British-Argentine artist renowned for her contribution to the Surrealist movement. Here, you can explore fascinating insights into the life of this creative visionary through her compelling biography and memoir, \u003cem\u003eA Look at My Life\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEileen Agar's journey is as intriguing as her art, with her work spanning across diverse mediums such as painting, sculpture, and photography. Her artistic innovations contributed significantly to the modernist and avant-garde scenes of the 20th century. Born in Buenos Aires, Agar moved to London where she became a central figure among the Surrealists, blending abstract and surreal themes in her art that challenged convention and sparked imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn her memoir, Agar takes readers on an intimate journey through her life, sharing personal stories and experiences that shaped her artistic endeavours. Her narrative offers a unique window into the art movements of her time and her interactions with other legendary artists and writers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you're a long-time fan of her work or discovering her art for the first time, this collection provides an enriching exploration of Agar's life and legacy, offering a deeper understanding of her impact on the art world.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"a-look-at-my-life-by-eileen-agar-9780500026809","title":"A Look at My Life","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cem\u003eA thrilling insight into one of the 20th century's great artists. Agar's exuberant and colourful life and work come alive in this book.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003ci\u003eKaty Hessel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cem\u003eA vivid panorama of an adventurous and stimulating age.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether dancing on the rooftops in Paris, sharing ideas with Pablo Picasso, or gathering starfish on the beaches of Cornwall, Eileen Agar (1899-1991) transformed the everyday into the extraordinary. Her legacy as a pioneering figure in the Surrealist movement is firmly established, and her work continues to captivate audiences with its otherworldly beauty and imaginative power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAgar's life was no less extraordinary than her art. Here, she traces her life from her birth in Argentina to the late 1980s. She gives an intimate account of very different worlds: grand house parties in Buenos Aires and Belgravia as a young girl give way to la vie bohème in London and Paris, and a peripatetic existence with her lifelong partner, Hungarian writer Joseph Bard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShe enjoyed enriching friendships with contemporaries Paul Nash, Ezra Pound, Evelyn Waugh, Gertrude Hermes and Henry Moore, while a summer spent in the South of France with Picasso, Lee Miller and Man Ray had a lasting impact. Agar introduces them and many others into the narrative of her artistic development; above all, it is Agar's own unwavering resilience, infectious energy and drive that permeates this compelling memoir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBringing her work to life in all its vibrancy and variety, this updated autobiography is populated with Agar's own personal selection of photographs of family, friends and lovers alongside over fifty colour illustrations of collages, paintings and assemblages spanning her life's work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46797664977132,"sku":"9780500026809","price":99.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/88953482366.jpg?v=1757163585"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/eileen-agar.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}