Always Reaching: The Selected Writings of Anne Truitt

The book "Anne Truitt: Writings" is a comprehensive collection of previously unpublished writings by the pioneering twentieth-century artist Anne Truitt, spanning more than fifty years. It includes letters, journal entries, interviews, lectures, reviews, and remembrances, offering insight into her inner life, creativity, and practice. Alexandra Truitt, the artist's daughter, has carefully selected these writings from the artist's papers at Bryn Mawr College and private holdings, revealing her development as an artist and her efforts to find her voice as a writer.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 416 pages
Publication date: 14 March 2023
Publisher: Yale University Press

Spanning over fifty years, this comprehensive volume gathers a treasure trove of writings that delve into the inner world, creative spirit, and artistic practices of the pioneering American artist Anne Truitt. Delving into the artist's life, Alexandra Truitt, the artist's daughter and a foremost authority on her work, has meticulously curated a selection of previously unpublished writings from the artist's papers at Bryn Mawr College and private collections.

Within these pages, revelations about Truitt's life unfold, shedding light on her early beginnings. Among her earliest writings, excerpts from journals penned more than a decade before her first artistic breakthrough emerge, where she establishes themes that would persist throughout her artistic journey. As the texts progress, she shares uncommon insights into the practices of fellow artists and writers, both predecessors and peers, offering a captivating narrative of her development as an artist and her quest to find her voice as a writer.

Similar to Truitt's published journals, these writings provide a profound testament to her artistic evolution and her unwavering commitment to translating the intricate workings of her mind into a symbolic language, a hallmark of her sculpture. They reveal that Truitt's creative impulse, so vital in understanding her art, predates her formal artistic endeavors.

Through these intimate writings, readers gain a deeper understanding of Anne Truitt's artistic vision, her creative process, and the profound impact she had on the art world. This collection serves as a valuable resource for scholars, artists, and enthusiasts alike, offering a glimpse into the extraordinary life and remarkable legacy of this visionary artist.

Weight: 722g
Dimension: 164 x 218 x 28 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780300260410