Glenda Elizabeth Gilmore’s inspiring biography traces the rise of a Black American painter, the great grandson of slaves, to a place of eminence in twentieth-century American art, despite the racism he faced. Born in 1911 in North... Read More

Art historian Sheila Barker’s biography of Artemisia Gentileschi presents the facts of Artemisia’s life, framing a narrative around why and how its events happened as they did. In a “visual contextualization of the lives and... Read More

"White Lies Matter" is a unique artistic investigation into often-repeated lies about American history. In concert with digital art, the short essays of John A. O’Connor’s "White Lies Matter" convey histories of inequality and... Read More

Antoine Laurain’s experimental novel "Red Is My Heart" is an artful articulation of the discombobulation that follows when a relationship is severed without warning. Written as letters sent into the ether, to a party who does not wish... Read More

In its multifarious coverage of particular ephemera, the collectors’ history "Cigar Box Lithographs Vol. 3" shows that commercial art reflects and perpetuates its culture. "Cigar Box Lithographs Vol. 3" is fascinating as it covers the... Read More

"Aspirations" is an educational guide that will be a source of encouragement to photographers in the early stages of their own careers. Part memoir, part career guide, photographer Raymond J. Klein’s "Aspirations" aims to help aspiring... Read More