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Suzanne Jackson : what is love /

"Suzanne Jackson: What Is Love celebrates the groundbreaking artistic vision of painter Suzanne Jackson (b. 1944). Surveying the full breadth of her six-decade career, this comprehensive book spans from her early ethereal compositions on canvas to recent three-dimensional paintings that suspend...

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Corporate Authors: San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Walker Art Center, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Other Authors: Jones, Kellie, 1959- (Contributor), Aldridge, Taylor Renee (Contributor), Saar, Betye (Contributor), Jackson, Suzanne, 1944- (Contributor), Garfinkel, Molly (Contributor), Waynberg, Jodi (Contributor), Nengudi, Senga, 1943- (Contributor), Barber, Tiffany E. (Contributor), Mayhew, Richard, 1924-2024 (Contributor), Eversley, Frederick, 1941- (Contributor), Hickey, Jennifer (Interviewer), Jasper, Taylor (Contributor), Pobocha, Paulina (Contributor), Gheith, Jenny (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: [San Francisco] : Princeton, NJ : San Francisco Museum of Modern Art ; In association with Princeton University Press, 2025.
Subjects:
Jackson, Suzanne, > 1944- > Exhibitions.
African American art > Exhibitions.
Art noir américain > Expositions.
exhibition catalogs.
Exhibition catalogs.
Catalogues d'exposition.
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Summary:"Suzanne Jackson: What Is Love celebrates the groundbreaking artistic vision of painter Suzanne Jackson (b. 1944). Surveying the full breadth of her six-decade career, this comprehensive book spans from her early ethereal compositions on canvas to recent three-dimensional paintings that suspend acrylic paint in midair. Essays illuminate key facets of Jackson's wide-ranging practice, considering the influence of her experiences as a dancer, poet, and theater designer; exploring her work's deep connections with nature, envi-ronmentalism, performance, feminism, and Black and Native traditions; and highlighting her commitment to community action and the relationships she forged while running her trailblazing Los Angeles art space Gallery 32 (1968-70). Dialogues between Jackson and fellow artists Senga Nengudi, Betye Saar, and the late Fred Eversley and Richard Mayhew, along with a conversation between Jackson and SMOMA paintings conservator Jennifer Hickey, engage key themes and concerns in Jackson's work, while chronology texts and a range of photos and ephemera from the artist's personal collection highlight the envi-ronments, people, and influences that have shaped her art."
Item Description:Published on the occasion of the exhibition of the same name organized by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, and held at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, September 27, 2025-March 1, 2026; Walker Art Center, May 14, 2026-August 23, 2026; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, September 26, 2026-February 7, 2027.
Physical Description:265 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 31 x 26 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780691261997
0691261997