Amy Sherald: American Sublime

by Sarah Roberts

Elizabeth Alexander, Rhea Combs, Rujeko Hockley, Deborah Willis, Dario Calmese, Sarah Roberts (Editor), and Rhea L Combs

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Amy Sherald’s work, life, and significance for American art, as revealed in her powerful figurative paintings of Black subjects
 
“The contemporary painter’s defining subjects are everyday Black Americans, the ‘sublime’ buried subtly, but unmistakably, in their everyday gestures.”—New York Times Book Review, “10 Giftworthy Visual Books”
 
Bringing together nearly all of her artwork to date, this lavishly illustrated volume situates the work of Amy Sherald (b. 1973) within the context of American realist and figurative painting. Encompassing the full arc of her career, from her poetic early works to the distinctive figure paintings and portraits that have...Read more
  • ISBN10 0300279388
  • ISBN13 9780300279382
  • Publish Date 5 November 2024
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Yale University Press
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 158
  • Language English