Description: The World We Make is the first comprehensive monograph on acclaimed painter Amy Sherald, whose distinctive style of simplified realist portraiture features African American subjects rendered against colorful monochrome backdrops or in everyday settings. Sherald rose to fame after being chosen by former first lady Michelle Obama to paint her official portrait for the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC, in 2018, becoming the first African American woman to receive this honor. In addition to reproductions of Sherald’s recent works, the book―published to accompany her solo exhibition at Hauser & Wirth London in fall 2022―includes illustrations of earlier paintings, as well as an intimate glimpse into Sherald’s process and practice through a series of in-studio photographs. Newly commissioned texts include an art historical analysis of the artist’s work by Jenni Sorkin; a meditation on the politics and aesthetics of Sherald's portraiture by cultural scholar Kevin Quashie; and a conversation between Sherald and acclaimed author Ta-Nehisi Coates. Publisher : Hauser & Wirth Publishers (January 17, 2023)Hardcover : 193 pagesISBN-13 : 978-3906915722Dimensions : 9.75 x 1 x 11.75 inches
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Type: Art Book
Signed: No
Original Language: English
Intended Audience: Adults
Edition: First Edition
Book Title: Amy Sherald: the World We Make
Number of Pages: 196 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Hauser & Wirth
Item Height: 0.9 in
Topic: American / African American, Subjects & Themes / Portraits, Individual Artists / Monographs, General
Publication Year: 2023
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Art
Item Weight: 0 Oz
Author: Amy Sherald
Item Length: 12 in
Item Width: 10.1 in
Format: Hardcover
