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Bisa Butler: Portraits

Bisa Butler: Portraits

Warren, Erica
Butler, Bisa
Carter, Jordan

Hardcover

American Art - African American & BlackGeneral ArtIndividual Artists

Publisher Price: $40.00

ISBN10: 0300254318
ISBN13: 9780300254310
Publisher: Art Institute of Chicago
Published: Dec 8 2020
Pages: 96
Weight: 1.65
Height: 0.50 Width: 8.20 Depth: 12.30
Language: English
A beautifully illustrated look at the work of one of today's most unique and exciting artists

Bisa Butler (b. 1973) is an American artist who creates arresting and psychologically nuanced portraits composed entirely of vibrantly colored and patterned fabrics that she cuts, layers, and stitches together. Often depicting scenes from African American life and history, Butler invites viewers to invest in the lives of the people she represents while simultaneously expanding art-historical narratives about American quiltmaking. Situating her interdisciplinary work within the broader history of textiles, photography, and contemporary art, contributions by a group of scholars--and entries by the artist herself--illuminate Butler's approach to color, use of African-print fabrics, and wide-ranging sources of inspiration. Offering an in-depth exploration of one of America's most innovative contemporary artists, this volume will serve as a primary resource that both introduces Butler's work and establishes a scholarly foundation for future research.

Distributed for the Art Institute of Chicago

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