{"title":"Film, Cinema \u0026 Television (£5 or Less)","description":"\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003eBuy 5 for £5 or Less - and get the cheapest FREE!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.booksaboutart.co.uk\/collections\/film-cinema\"\u003eView all Film, Cinema \u0026amp; Television titles\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"unseen-by-my-open-eyes-kevin-gaffney","title":"Kevin Gaffney: Unseen by My Open Eyes","description":"\u003cp\u003eSoftcover | \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e17.78 x 1.27 x 23.5 cm | 96 pp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBlack Dog Publishing | 2017 | \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e9781911164128\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFeaturing four films by the young Irish filmmaker Kevin Gaffney, \u003cem\u003eUnseen By My Open Eyes\u003c\/em\u003e is the first publication on the artist's work, exploring the psychological landscapes he devises to explore the construction, projection and manipulation of identity. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWithin the book, Gaffney s films are presented through a series of richly illustrated sections, providing an excellent insight into the artist's methodologies. 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