Recent Art Books

This archive list features queer feminist art books, exhibition catalogues and book projects.

• Art Book – Lola Flash’s “Believable: Traveling with My Ancestors” (2023) (4/6/2023) - 'Believable: Traveling with My Ancestors' - A stunning full-color collection of photographs, old and new, by the renowned photographer and LGBTQIA+ activist Lola Flash.
• Laurence Rasti – There Are No Homosexuals in Iran (2017) (3/20/2023) - Video (7:24): a leaf through Laurence Rasti's photobook, There Are No Homosexuals in Iran (Edition Patrick Frey, 2017).
• Book: Assuming the Ecosexual Position The Earth as Lover (2021) (1/26/2023) - Video (1:27:32): a book launch celebration for 'Assuming the Ecosexual Position: The Earth as Lover' with Beth Stephens and Annie Sprinkle and w/ special guests.
• Luz: Seeing the Space Between Us by Diana Solis (2022) (1/25/2023) - Video (2:17): queer artist and photographer Diana Solís (US) talks about her photography book Luz: Seeing the Space Between Us, (November, 2022).
• Book – Wonderland by Annie Leibovitz (2021) (1/22/2023) - Video (24:13): a flip through the whole 2,44 kilos gorgeous coffee table book 'Wonderland' by Annie Leibovitz (2021).
• SD Holman’s Book and Art Project: ‘Butch’ (2018) (1/8/2023) - Video (13:21): Canadian artist SD Holman self-identifies as “butch”. In this video they talks about the book and the art project 'Butch: not like other girls.' .
• Dawn Woolley: Consuming the Body: Capitalism, Social Media and Commodification (12/7/2022) - Video (44:22): Dawn Woolley's artist talk is about her recently published book, Consuming the Body: Capitalism, Social Media and Commodification (2022). She also introduces the viewers to a number of her art projects including her series of annimated 'Infomercials: 12 days of Christmas and 12 days of January'.
• ‘Dark Room’ – A Phyllis Christopher Monograph (2021) (11/21/2022) - Dark Room: San Francisco Sex and Protest, 1988–2003, (Book Works, 2021), is the first book to spotlight Phyllis Christopher’s trailblazing photographs documenting lesbian erotic life and political struggle. Phyllis Christopher's monograph is edited by Laura Guy.
• Curator Suzanne Cotter About Zoe Leonard’s Book and Exhibition “Al río / To the River” at Mudam (8/24/2022) - Video (4:21): Curator Suzanne Cotter talks about the book and the exhibition with the same name 'Zoe Leonard. Al río / To the River' which premiered at Mudam Luxembourg Museum, 26.02 – 06.06.2022.
• Book Launch – Al río / To the River: Zoe Leonard, Tim Johnson, Catherine Facerias, Elisabeth Lebovici (8/24/2022) - Video (1:16.27): Book launch of “Al río / To the River“; Zoe Leonard in conversation with Tim Johnson, Catherine Facerias and Elisabeth Lebovici at Mudam Luxembourg Museum, 26.02.2022.
• Art Book: Wonderland by Annie Leibovitz (7/25/2022) - Video (24:18): "Is Wonderland Annie Leibovitz's Best Photography Book Yet?", a flip through of the coffee table book, Wonderland by Annie Leibovitz (Phaidon 2021) with a soft jazz soundtrack. 'Wonderland' features 330 stunning photographs, many of them previously unpublished.
• Nan Goldin – ‘My Work Comes from Empathy and Love’ | TateShots (2014) (7/20/2022) - Video (5:48): Nan Goldin – 'My Work Comes from Empathy and Love' | TateShots, 2014. In the video, Nan Goldin mentions her book Eden and After: Nan Goldin, (PHAIDON, 2014).
• Ithell Colquhoun: “Genius of the Fern Loved Gully” with Amy Hale & Timothy Liu. (6/21/2022) - Video (1:11:22): a conversation about Ithell Colquhoun (1906-1988). - In celebration of the publication of the first in-depth study of the reclusive British surrealist poet, painter, and occultist Ithell Colquhoun, biographer Amy Hale & poet Timothy Liu will discuss the life and work of this enigmatic figure.
• Forthcoming Book – Dragging Away: Queer Abstraction in Contemporary Art by Lex Lancaster (3/21/2022) - Video (1:14:16): lecture by Lex Lancaster (they/them) discussing their book, Dragging Away: Queer Abstraction in Contemporary Art, forthcoming from Duke University Press in Fall 2022.
• Renée Jacobs: POLAROIDS (12/18/2021) - Renée Jacobs: POLAROIDS (Galerie Vevais), a new monograph with erotic nudes by photograph Renée Jacobs is due to be published in January 2022. An American, Renée now lives with her wife in the south of France.
• Joan Snyder: Silk & Song – Exhibition Catalogue (11/24/2021) - 'Joan Snyder: Silk & Song', exhibition catalogue (2021) is available now. See the online preview at Galerie Haas' website.
• Modern Women Artists 3: Marlow Moss, with Lucy Howarth (10/24/2021) - Video (54:51): In her presentation, art researcher and author Lucy Howarth talks about the life of Marlow Moss (1889–1958) who was a British Constructivist artist and a central figure in the development of European non-figurative art, and her book about 'Marlow Moss' (2019). This event was streamed live via Zoom on Thursday 18th March 2021.
• A Conversation with Illustrator and Cartoonist Yao Xiao (9/15/2021) - Video (59:05): cartoonist and illustrator Yao Xiao discussed her serialized comic Baopu and debut graphic novel "Everything Is Beautiful, And I’m Not Afraid".
• Catherine Opie Studio Tour for 2021 Medium Festival of Photography (6/17/2021) - Video (35:36): queer feminist photographer Catherine Opie talks about her creative practise as she is taking you on a tour in her studio. Catherine mentions her new monographs, Catherine Opie (Phaidon, 2021) published in May 2021.
• Forthcoming Book: ‘Zoe Leonard: Al Rio / To the River’ (6/15/2021) - Texas Talks Art presents Zoe Leonard and Tim Johnson with curator Ingrid Schaffner of The Chinati Foundation. They talk about Zoe Leonard's forthcoming book AL RIO /TO THE RIVER, edited by Tim Johnson.
• Renée Jacobs – Artist’s Statement (6/14/2021) - Renée Jacobs is one of the most celebrated photographers of the female nude of our time. Recipient of the prestigious International Photography Award for Fine Art Nude, her work has been exhibited and published around the world. Her photography books PARIS and POLAROIDS are currently open for pre-sales.
• EYE TO EYE: PORTRAITS OF LESBIANS: JEB in conversation with Alison Bechdel (4/17/2021) - Video (1:09:28): A virtual author conversation with JEB (Joan E. Biren) and Alison Bechdel. The two authors will be discussing JEB's book Eye to Eye: Portraits of Lesbians (from 1979), republished in March 2021.
• JEB – Eye to Eye: Portraits of Lesbians (4/17/2021) - Video (00:56): a very fast leaf through 'Eye to Eye: Portraits of Lesbians' by JEB (Joan E. Biren). the book was reprinted in March 2021 by Anthology Editions.
• JEB & Sarah Schulman (4/17/2021) - Video (59:22): JEB (Joan E. Biren) and Sarah Schulman in conversation about JEB's first book 'Eye to Eye: Portraits of Lesbians' which has been reprinted March 2021, for the first time since it was published in 1979.
• Artist Book by Birthe Havmøller (1/18/2021) - Birthe Havmøller: Jeg går i cirkler omkring mit hjem/ I walk in circles around my home. Self-published artist book by Birthe Havmøller (2020-21).