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Derrick Adams

Derrick Adams

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Description
The highly anticipated first monograph on one of the most celebrated American contemporary artists Through portraits, social scenes, photographs, sculptures, and immersive installations, Derrick Adams has developed an artistic practice that jocundly visualizes modern Black American life.  Equally informed by popular culture as he is by the history of modern art, Adams's work brings the everyday experiences of Black Americans to the forefront, capturing fashionable moments of joy, resilience, and celebration. His artworks are filled with color, energy, and complexity, whether they depict intimate, everyday moments or grand, sweeping statements. Adams's first-ever monograph includes 150 of the most significant works from his thirty-year career, along with four newly commissioned texts from cultural luminaries. Filled with beautifully reproduced images and presented in a cloth case with a painting tipped onto the front cover, this stunning book establishes Derrick Adams as one of the most important figurative artists working today.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
248
Release Date:
2025-10-15
Publication Date:
2025-10-22
Publisher:
The Monacelli Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1580937012
ISBN13:
9781580937016
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Weight:
1846 g
Height:
259 cm
Width:
298 cm
Thickness:
27 cm
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