{"title":"Philippe Garner","description":"\u003cp\u003ePhilippe Garner's works delve into the rich intersections of \u003cstrong\u003earts and culture\u003c\/strong\u003e, offering insightful perspectives on influential figures and movements. His books, such as those focusing on the iconic photographer Helmut Newton, blend careful scholarship with an appreciation of visual aesthetics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thoughtful explorations that illuminate the creative processes behind celebrated artworks and personalities. Garner's collections serve as valuable resources for those interested in the history and impact of modern visual culture.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"helmut-newton-one-off-by-matthias-harder-9781837291519","title":"Helmut Newton: One-off","description":"German-Australian photographer Helmut Newton is one of the world s most renowed and recognisable fashion photographers. Inspired by Expressionist cinema, film noir, and surrealism, Newton s radical images continue to fascinate viewers today. In 1999, along with collaborator Gert Elfering, Newton compiled a  one off  photographic album comprising eight unique Polaroids, 16 chromogenic prints, and 79 gelatin silver prints, each mounted on board and accompanied by Newton s own pencil annotation.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis album is unique and \u003ci\u003eOne-off\u003c\/i\u003e reproduces it in full, faithful to the album s original size, as a facsimile. The book allows readers to experience this remarkable object in its entirety and to marvel at Newton s artistic process and ingenuity. Paired with a new foreword by Philippe Garner and an insightful interview between Matthias Harder and Gert Elfering, the book is published as a bilingual German-English edition.","brand":"Hachette Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47074139341036,"sku":"9781837291519","price":139.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/3900013482842.jpg?v=1765159894"},{"product_id":"helmut-newton-by-philippe-garner-9783836584586","title":"Helmut Newton","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVirtually \u003cstrong\u003eunparalleled in scope\u003c\/strong\u003e and spanning \u003cstrong\u003emore than five decades\u003c\/strong\u003e, the photography of visionary Helmut Newton (1920-2004) reached millions through publication in magazines like \u003cstrong\u003eVogue\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eElle\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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