{"product_id":"in-the-studio-berlinde-de-bruyckere-9783907493236","title":"In the Studio: Berlinde de Bruyckere","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA compact primer on the Belgian artist's haunting distortions of organic forms across sculptures, installations and drawings\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis generously illustrated and accessible guide details the development of the Belgian artist Berlinde De Bruyckere's (born 1964) work across sculpture, drawing and installation. Featuring an incisive introduction, the volume pays particular attention to the artist's vast and varied sources of inspiration and the profound symbolism in her work. Drawing on a vast array of influences--from Christian iconography, the paintings of Lucas Cranach and Ovid's \u003ci\u003eMetamorphoses\u003c\/i\u003e to more contemporary references such as the cinema of Pier Paolo Pasolini and Nan Goldin's photography--De Bruyckere transforms existing imagery into striking new compositions that bring established archetypes into the contemporary moment. With a wealth of photographs capturing De Bruyckere's almost alchemical metamorphosis of her unorthodox materials into articulations of desire and fragility, sensuality and suffering, violence and care, \u003ci\u003eIn the Studio: Berlinde De Bruyckere\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive introduction to the artist's work. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Berlinde De Bruyckere\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 3907493230\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783907493236\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hauser \u0026amp; Wirth Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/28\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Berlinde De Bruyckere","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48066745532671,"sku":"9783907493236","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6b8f595f-0444-44ac-b4aa-43755eb2d2fc.jpg?v=1768680275","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/in-the-studio-berlinde-de-bruyckere-9783907493236","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}