Collection: Art

Seven decades of incredibly dynamic sculpture in bronze and steel from the Chicago virtuoso--with full-color plates, archival materials and much more Sculptor Richard Hunt was...

A celebratory visual chronicle of the many ways in which Black Americans have used portraiture to envision themselves Spanning over two centuries from around 1800...

JIMI is the ultimate tribute to the greatest guitar player in rock and roll history, celebrating what would have been Jimi Hendrix's 80th birthday on...

When many think of comic books the first thing that comes to mind are caped crusaders and spandex-wearing super-heroes. Perhaps, inevitably, these images are of...

With a wealth of images and commentary, this is the essential career survey of Cave's socially responsive art The definitive volume on the ever-evolving and...

From King Kong to Candyman, the boundary-pushing genre of horror film has always been a site for provocative explorations of race in American popular culture. This book offers...

The acerbically funny and intimate screenplay for acclaimed visual artist Martine Syms's debut film, The African Desperate. The African Desperate follows Palace Bryant on one very long...

Made at a critical juncture in Betye Saar's (born 1926) career, the enigmatic assemblage Black Girl's Window (1969) was recognized by the artist as a crucial link...

The last decade of the 20th century into the first decade of the 21st represent a High Renaissance age of hip hop―an era in which...

Featuring 100 stunning color photographs of queer, interracial couples taken by a renowned photographer for the New York Times Magazine, Time, Rolling Stone, and more, this incredible...

Rarely seen installation works that exemplify this pioneering artist’s critical focus on Black identity and Black feminism Showcasing a lesser-known aspect of Saar’s art, Betye Saar:...

Deana Lawson, the first scholarly publication on the artist Deana Lawson, surveying fifteen years of her photography, will be published to accompany the first comprehensive...

Hackers, scholars, artists and activists of all regions, races and sexual orientations consider how humans might reconstruct themselves by way of technology When learning about...

The first book on Chicago-born Hebru Brantley, the preeminent African American pop artist of his generation, whose work is hot and in demand in the...

A gorgeous collection of 145 original portraits that celebrates Black pioneers—famous and little-known--in politics, science, literature, music, and more—with biographical reflections, all created and curated...

A powerful, visually stunning celebration of Black homeownership, featuring inspiring homes and family histories of notable Black Americans—including chef Alexander Smalls and actor Danielle Brooks.In...

This book honors the voices of African Americans of the Civil War era through their letters, inviting readers to engage personally with the Black historical...