In All the Beauty in the World, Patrick Bringley revisits the many ways that art meets life, and life art, and how death is often the bridge between them.
Books
Maya Deren in Vivid Focus
Maya Deren: Choreographed for Camera depicts how the artist’s life and ideas cemented her place as a champion and influencer of culture.
Modernism in Big Sky Country
Montana Modernists: Shifting Perceptions of Western Art details the work and careers of six post-World War II artists who called Montana home.
Film as a Terrain of Feminist Struggle
Feminist Worldmaking and the Moving Image reminds us that feminist visions are abundant, and feminist critique is generative.
Beneath the Surface of Art’s Visual Symbolism
Matthew Wilson’s new book, The Hidden Language of Symbols, chronicles the buried visual cues of power, faith, uncertainty, and hope.
New Art Books You Should Know, From Hilma af Klint to the Black Panther Party
Twelve titles on our reading list inquire about the practice of mudlarking, “cyberfeminism,” Lenape artists in New York City, and witchcraft in the age of technology.
Guantánamo’s Artists Fight for Beauty
Remaking the Exceptional allows us to feel the furious joy that emanates from those who have saved their own lives with activism and art.
A Crowd-Sourced Archive of Our Oceans’ Plastics
Pam Longobardi’s new book Ocean Gleaning features her plastic-based artworks as well as logs of ocean waste sourced by 75 contributors.
Documenting the Black History Not Taught in Classrooms
The photographs in Renata Cherlise’s Black Archives capture Black people experiencing moments of love, joy, rest, leisure, and everyday life.
The Roman Empire Visualized in Infographics
A new book uses graphic design as a way to tell the story of Roman conquests, economy, and culture.
The Preserved Beauty of Italian Island Traditions
Alys Tomlinson traveled between Sardinia, Sicily, and the islands of the Venetian lagoon to document traditional community festivals.
Icons of Black American History, Illustrated
Graphic designer George McCalman presents a book featuring 145 portraits of Black pioneers, including the celebrated and unsung.