Books
January 23, 2023

Remembering the Women of the Black Panther Party

Comrade Sisters centers photographs and personal accounts of the women who made up over two-thirds of the party. | Taylor Michael

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HIGHLIGHTING ARTISTS

The Extraordinary Life of Barbara Chase-Riboud

The pathbreaking artist recounts milestones in her life through letters she wrote to her mother. | Lauren Moya Ford

William Eggleston’s Long Road to Recognition

A new book presents nearly 100 previously unseen photos from the artist’s influential, once-controversial body of work. | Lauren Moya Ford

IN & OUT OF NATURE

Central Park Architect Frederick Law Olmsted’s Tree Politics

Photographer Stanley Greenberg’s new book takes as its subjects those aspects of Olmsted landscapes that took decades to come into their own — the trees.  | Sarah Rose Sharp

Why Do Herbariums Still Fascinate Us? 

Collecting Nature: The History of the Herbarium and Natural Specimens offers a collection of collections, a satisfying glimpse into the age-old practice. |  Sarah Rose Sharp