{"product_id":"the-true-artist-breaks-out-of-jail-hardcover","title":"The True Artist Breaks Out Of Jail (Hardcover)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRE-ORDER NOW! Estimated release date: 28 November 2026. Orders will be dispatched shortly after release. Please note that your complete order will only ship once the pre-order title becomes available. If you selected Click \u0026amp; Collect, we'll notify you when your order is ready for collection.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooker Prize-winning author Ben Okri, in collaboration with artist Rosemary Clunie, offers journeys into the human spirit for our times.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIs everyone an artist? Does the condition of the artist apply in some way to all of us?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'There comes a time in the life of every artist when they must decide whether they are happy in jail. They must decide whether to attain freedom and risk the life out there.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe True Artist Breaks Out of Jail\u003c\/i\u003e combines the fiction, essays and poetry of Booker Prize-winning author Ben Okri with artworks made in collaboration with painter Rosemary Clunie. Extending the possibilities of text and image, Okri and Clunie envision a bold and fresh journey through a world in urgent need of imaginative renewal. As personal freedoms and political rights become increasingly restricted, they call on us to push past imposed limitations - both as creatives and as individuals.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeaturing thirty-two paintings, \u003ci\u003eThe True Artist Breaks Out of Jail\u003c\/i\u003e speaks to the creative in all of us, highlighting the importance of art within our lives and encouraging a mindset of originality and freedom. Its narratives and images are a raw response to our times, with subjects ranging from war and climate change to authenticity and truth, to the wounds and wonders of the psyche. What emerges is a powerful collection that explores the nature of art, imagination and the human spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ben Okri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47973064900786,"sku":"9780500028216","price":545.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/9191\/8002\/files\/9780500028216-2.jpg?v=1788085921","url":"https:\/\/www.wordsworth.co.za\/products\/the-true-artist-breaks-out-of-jail-hardcover","provider":"Wordsworth Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}