{"product_id":"the-gang","title":"The Gang","description":"\u003cp\u003eA joyful beach scene, a lazy afternoon with friends, a dog, umbrellas, towels on the sand, a smile on everyone's face, blue sky, strong light...all of these components make for a magnificent, joyful composition. This work is a particularly intimate one, as it features Fischl's wife, April Gornik (whose work is also featured in the America: Now and Here portfolio). This photograph belongs in a series of \"beach\" collages that Fischl made after visiting St. Tropez in the 1980s, where he had his first contact with nudity in a public place. \"The experience of being there was so overwhelming that I couldn't believe what I was looking at. I had no idea how I felt about it.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis photograph transmits a strong sense of friendship and familiarity, of people comfortable with each other and with their bodies. Eric Fischl has the unique talent of transmitting a joie de vivre in his collages, which makes him one of the most acclaimed artists of his generation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Artspace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46959260041316,"sku":"5056880806442","price":1725.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/5292\/6820\/files\/eric_fischl_251_ORIG_eb7e55ce-48d1-40f9-8443-23cc764b9777.jpg?v=1764694978","url":"https:\/\/www.phaidon.com\/en-eu\/products\/the-gang","provider":"Phaidon","version":"1.0","type":"link"}