Bisa Butler

Portraits

Erica Warren, Bisa Butler, Jordan Carter , Isabella Ko

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Yale University Press
24 November 2020

Art & design styles: from c 1960; Individual artists, art monographs

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. The first monograph on 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.

Contributions by: Bisa Butler, Jordan Carter, Isabella Ko, Michele Wije
Edited by: Erica Warren
Imprint: Yale University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 305mm, Width: 203mm, Spine: 2mm
Weight: 680g
ISBN: 9780300254310
ISBN 10: 0300254318
Pages: 96
Publication Date: 24 November 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Erica Warren is associate curator in the Department of Textiles at the Art Institute of Chicago.

Reviews for Bisa Butler: Portraits

“High-quality color images that permit a surprisingly detailed visual reading . . . [and] three succinct and thoughtful essays by the show’s curators. . . . One is hard-pressed to find fault with this beautifully and perceptively produced volume.”—Lisa Farrington, Woman’s Art Journal