A history of modern and contemporary art in California from the early 20th century to the present day.

This publication?the first widely-available monograph on Amy Sherald?accompanies the artist's solo exhibition at Hauser & Wirth London in fall 2022. Newly commissioned texts include an art historical analysis by Jenni Sorkin, a mediation on the aesthetics and politics of Sherald's portraiture by Kevin Quashie, and a conversation between the artist and Ta-Nehisi Coates. Beautifully reproducing Sherald's recent paintings with an attention to their poignant details, this publication also ill...