{"product_id":"william-yang-seeing-and-being-seen","title":"William Yang: Seeing and Being Seen","description":"Accompanying a Queensland Art Gallery ¦ Gallery of Modern Art exhibition of the same  name, William Yang: Seeing and Being Seen explores photographer and performer William  Yang's five decades of prolific art practice. This is the first major survey exhibition and  publication on the artist by a state gallery. Featuring reproductions of over 200 photographs, it  traces Yang's career from his heady early days as a social photographer in the 1970s  documenting Sydney's queer scene through to some of his well-known series addressing  family ties, sexual and cultural identity, and the Australian landscape. Developed in  collaboration with the artist, the publication also examines the artist's deep connections to  Queensland, including his mid-career explorations of growing up in the far north of the state.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeveral insightful essays that delve into the public and private realms of the artist complement  Yang's highly personal and engaging imagery. QAGOMA curator Rosie Hays provides an  overview of the artist's highly regarded career; writer and broadcaster Benjamin Law gives an  account of his own experiences growing up as a gay, Chinese Australian; and Professor  Susan Best discusses the artist's engagement with shame - and his refusal to accept it - in  both personal and public histories.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis must-have publication for devotees of photography celebrates William Yang's invaluable contribution to Australian art and our rich traditions of storytelling.","brand":"Queensland Art Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42663717077028,"sku":"9781925922134","price":49.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/9734\/0196\/files\/9781925922134.jpg?v=1779306097","url":"https:\/\/thamesandhudson.com.au\/products\/william-yang-seeing-and-being-seen","provider":"Thames \u0026 Hudson Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}