{"product_id":"ronald-moody","title":"Ronald Moody","description":"Condition: BRAND NEW\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780500027035\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2024\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first major monograph on sculptor Ronald Moody, exploring his legacy and impact through his key artistic relationships, networks and influences, and his relationship with nature, humanity and spirituality.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Ronald Moody (1900-1984) was a leading modernist sculptor and yet, until now, there has been no comprehensive overview of his work. This biography explores the development of his sculpture, re-establishing his place within the story of 20th-century art.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Contributions by those who knew him - Paul Dash, David A. Bailey, Cynthia Moody, Errol Lloyd and Val Wilmer - punctuate Ego Ahaiwe Sowinski's biographical account. Their personal reflections and photographs, and transcripts of Moody's BBC radio broadcasts, offer insights into his cultural influences and studio life, with his brother Harold, a campaigner for racial equality, and the Caribbean Artist Movement, at the core. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Born in Jamaica, Moody arrived in Britain in 1923 and initially trained as a dentist, before switching paths to become an artist, establishing studios in London and Paris. In 1939, six of his works were shown alongside African American artists in a large survey exhibition at the Baltimore Museum of Art. By 1941 he had produced some forty known sculptures in bronze and wood, and was regularly exhibiting internationally. On the lead up to the Second World War his creative and cultural life was flourishing. Immersed in the art world, he formed friendships with journalists, actors and artists including Marie Seton, Wifredo Lam and Man Ray, until forced to flee the Nazi occupation of Paris in 1940.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Back in London, he c","brand":"RANDOM HOUSE","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":43027258179673,"sku":"PR913335","price":101.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2551\/5502\/files\/image_TIBFAXWP3YQ9.jpg?v=1769723212","url":"https:\/\/smartfox.co.nz\/products\/ronald-moody","provider":"SmartfoxNZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}