Books

August 2, 2021 • View in browser

Made on a Boat, a Photographer’s Dreamy Views of the Sea

Paul Rousteau’s Seascapes evokes the melancholy feeling we often get when looking out at the ocean. | Lauren Moya Ford

Catherine Opie on Her First Monograph, “a Map of My Mind”

For Opie, photographing is about “understanding what it is to be inclusive.” | Anne Wallentine

The Stunning Scope of Carrie Mae Weems’s Vision

A book published by MIT Press features essays and reflections by bell hooks, Deborah Willis, Dawoud Bey, and others. | Allison Conner

British Poetry’s New Avant-Garde

British poetry is really as energetic and varied as its American counterpart. | Mark Scroggins

A Guide to Reading “Promiscuously”

Crackling with against-the-grain analysis, Heather Cass White’s latest book argues for an approach rooted in pleasure rather than the performance of knowledge. | Sara Krolewski

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FROM THE ARCHIVE

Revisit these insightful reviews on books that highlight the inner lives and careers of pivotal women artists — from a comprehensive look into Lorraine O'Grady's writing, to a catalog examining the impact of poetry on Joan Mitchell's practice.

Joan Mitchell, More Like a Poet

Curators and scholars have increasingly highlighted the importance of poetry to Mitchell's art, though usually with so much circumspection that the link still remains obscure. | Tim Keane

Lorraine O’Grady, in All of Her Literary Brilliance

The first book to offer a comprehensive overview of O’Grady’s writings, Writing in Space 1973 — 2019 affirms both the range and reach of the artist’s impact upon an art world that has only belatedly recognized her. | Alexandra M. Thomas

Rereading Georgia O’Keeffe’s Biography in a New Light

Roxana Robinson’s biography of the artist features letters from a young O’Keeffe to a lover, which offer some unexpected art historical insights. | Bridget Quinn