{"product_id":"9781740971218-secondhand-tom-bass-totem-maker","title":"Tom Bass - Totem Maker","description":"Tom Bass decided to follow the unconventional path in the\nsecond half of the 20th Century - to make sculpture which\nhas meaning for people and communities, when most of his\ncontemporaries choose to make sculpture which was self\nexpressive and determined by a growing gallery system and an\nacquisitive art market. Coming from an impoverished\nbackground Bass becomes the most sought after sculptor of\ncommissioned works in Australia during the 50's and 60's. He\nlaid the foundations in the post WWII frontier of sculpture\nthat changed the face of Public Sculpture. He brought\ntogether the possibility of great works of art in a world\nisolated from the lively European traditions of monumental\nart. At the peak of his professional proficiency, Bass finds\nhimself in the midst of a serious midlife crisis when his\ntotemic sculptures seemed no longer to be needed. With\nHarris Smart's guiding hand, Tom Bass tells his story like\nhis mother used to `spin a yarn' - in his own words, through\na series of many vignettes which unfold into the story of a\nlong life which, with the affect of time, allows some\nultimate resolution.","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49079309172955,"sku":"9781740971218-SECONDHAND","price":30.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/ad60ca61-eaa0-462c-bfb0-961635745d45.jpg?v=1786118396","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/9781740971218-secondhand-tom-bass-totem-maker","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}