"Happy spring! If you've been stuck in a reading slump like me, look no further. We've got a Swedish painter's gripping portraits of her own aging process, delicious French poster design, a wondrous alchemical manuscript, and more to cure your art book woes this season."
"Historian Atreyee Gupta unravels the threads of catchall terms like 'Global South' to trace the connections between Indian painters and anticolonial figures like Frantz Fanon."
"Using a homemade camera, Karl Blossfeldt captured the sculptural details of plants, from the geometry of a seed pod to the alien curl of a fern."
Spring brings a selection of art books aimed at revitalizing reading interests. Featured works include a Swedish painter's exploration of aging, French poster design, and an alchemical manuscript. Associate Editor Lisa Yin Zhang shares insights on a novel addressing disaffected White women, while Nageen Shaikh discusses Indian modernist painters and their early visions of international solidarity. The newsletter also highlights hidden histories of modernism, including occult influences and the work of incarcerated artists.
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