{"product_id":"reggie-burrows-hodges-mela-hardcover","title":"Reggie Burrows Hodges: Mela - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eReggie Burrows Hodges\u003c\/b\u003e (Artist), \u003cb\u003eEdith Devaney\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA technique-focused study of Hodges' recent paintings, where soft brushstrokes against black ground contribute to his subtle approach to the figure in space\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCompton-born, Maine-based painter Reggie Burrows Hodges (born 1965) originally studied film and performance art, and thus brings a sense of dramatic staging to his compositions. Beginning with a black ground, Hodges builds his scenes through loose brushwork--a technique which deliberately plays with perceptions by reducing the focus on the human figure. As Hodges says, \"I'm painting an environment in which the figures emerge from negative space.\" By focusing on the environment where the figures are situated rather than the figures themselves, Hodges explores questions of identity, community and memory. Published on the occasion of the artist's first solo museum exhibition in Europe, \u003ci\u003eMela\u003c\/i\u003e features over 30 new works inspired by his relocation to Malta.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 12.1 x 11.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 06, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67536186933497,"sku":"9788857255378","price":59.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/E0IpnsJNu_9788857255378.webp?v=1793321422","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/reggie-burrows-hodges-mela-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}