Good afternoon! 📚 As we continue making a dent in our Pride Month reading list, critic Jasmine Weber took a closer look at one of the titles. Read her insightful review of God Made My Face, which, she writes, “elucidates how contemporary artists see themselves in and through” the work of luminary author James Baldwin. We’re also proud to share a catalog excerpt from Native Prospects: Indigeneity and Landscape at the Thomas Cole National Historic Site by curator Scott Manning Stevens (Akwesasne Mohawk), whose must-read essay juxtaposes Haudenosaunee relationships to land with that of the Hudson River School artist — and colonial landscape painting tradition at large. There’s more to bookmark this month below, including the visually sumptuous world of Art Nouveau literary posters and Maya Pontone’s poignant reflection on Green-Wood Cemetery. As always, happy reading!
— Lakshmi Rivera Amin, Associate Editor
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Unlike European Christian notions regarding human dominion over all of creation, the Haudenosaunee belief is that our relationship with the earth is one of responsibilities. | Scott Manning Stevens
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WHAT WE'RE READING
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In God Made My Face, artists and critics reflect on seeing themselves through the late metamorphic writer’s work. | Jasmine Weber
“Baldwin left behind plenty for us to parse, from cultural criticism to fiction and personal essays. It is near-impossible for us to truly know the writer, despite this inheritance of written words, but God Made My Face helps bring him into deeper focus.”
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This major monograph showcases the kinetic sculpture of acclaimed artist George Sherwood. From early whimsical explorations to monumental commissions, over 100 works are featured, seamlessly blending light and motion with nature’s beauty. Experience how changing winds, shades of light, and the seasons’ colors breathe life into Sherwood’s multi-faceted creations.
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PHOTOS & POSTERS
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Accompanying a show at The Met, The Art of the Literary Poster examines the commercial, artistic, and political dimensions of the late-19th-century form. | Sarah Rose Sharp
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Eugene Richards’s sensitive photographs in Remembrance Garden are rooted in over 100 visits he took to the grounds after enduring COVID in 2020. | Maya Pontone
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PRIDE READING RECOMMENDATIONS
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Celebrate June with titles on James Baldwin, queer artists and political action, Warhol film star Candy Darling, strippers and performance in San Francisco, and more.
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