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Product details
- ISBN 9780847876204
- Dimensions: 235 x 298mm
- Publication Date: 24 Mar 2026
- Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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This beautifully packaged volume, with two paper stocks and colorful edge stain, considers the trajectory of abstraction and interrogates what it means to be a Black abstract artist in the United States. The book features a wide range of artistic output, from historical artists such as Sam Gilliam, Alma Thomas, Ed Clark, Jennie C. Jones, and Jack Whitten to contemporary voices including Rashid Johnson, Julie Mehretu, Simone Leigh, and Theaster Gates. Music serves as a source of inspiration for visual improvisation, and the book considers the use of music and sound, particularly jazz and blues, as part of the creative process. The book looks at the connection between traditional artisans such as quilters, potters, and West African mask makers to Black ancestral legacies. And finally, the volume examines the history of gender and gender discrimination against women artists.
Michelle D. Commander is deputy director at NMAAHC. Tuliza Fleming is interim chief curator of visual arts at NMAAHC. Sarah Gordon is museum specialist at NMAAHC. Janet Dees is assistant director of arts at NMAAHC. Lauren Haynes is head curator of Governors Island Arts. Thelma Golden is director and chief curator of the Studio Museum in Harlem. Hallie Ringle is chief curator at ICA Philadelphia. Rashid Johnson and Shinique Smith are artists living in New York City. Adebunmi Gbadebo is an artist living in Philadelphia.
