{"product_id":"lapwing-and-fox-conversations-between-john-berger-and-john-christie","title":"Lapwing and Fox: Conversations Between John Berger and John Christie (Rare edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003eHardcover | 19.3 x 2.1 x 27.5 cm | 288 pp\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOBJECTIF | 2016 | \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9781526204738\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLapwing \u0026amp; Fox \u003c\/i\u003eis a series of conversations in the form of letters and small books sent between two friends, writer and critic John Berger and artist and film-maker John Christie. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs well as the close scrutiny of works by Giacometti, Modigliani, Frank Auerbach and others, and recollections of working with fellow artists and writers, the correspondence also explores a whole range of unexpectedly connected subjects, from making drawings of the dead and dying to encounters with barn owls and hares, and discussions of the mythologies surrounding them; from journeys on the Silk Road and observations of the night sky in Tajikistan to memories of the carved stone churches of Lalibela in Ethiopia and meditations on angels in literature, art and film.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"lead\"\u003e'Stimulating, intimate, heartfelt and beautifully designed, this is a book to be treasured'\u003cstrong\u003e Geoff Dyer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"lead\"\u003e'It is such a true and lovely record - gentle, affectionate, seeking…I am so glad you have allowed your reader to listen in. And, of course, visually so beautiful.'\u003cstrong\u003e Anne Michaels\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"lead\"\u003e'I love its form and concept and look, the hand-written, the visuals, the back and forth, the type. I love it.'\u003cstrong\u003e Michael Ondaatje\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"OBJECTIF","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47862799991042,"sku":"BK-OBJ-LAF-001-N","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0401\/6226\/3204\/files\/IMG_3895_5e7240ba-b3df-4d06-8202-0814ed28cb3f.jpg?v=1779984080","url":"https:\/\/www.booksaboutart.co.uk\/products\/lapwing-and-fox-conversations-between-john-berger-and-john-christie","provider":"Books About Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}