Carrie Mae Weems: A Great Turn in the Possible

Carrie Mae Weems is a highly influential American artist who has explored narratives around family, race, gender, sexism, class, and the consequences of power for over 40 years. This comprehensive survey of her oeuvre, spanning four decades, includes her earliest series, such as Family Pictures and Stories, as well as critically acclaimed works like Aint Jokin, Colored People, From Here I Saw What Happened, and I Cried, Not Manets Type. The book also includes essays by LaCharles Ward and Fred Moten and a chronology by Raul Muñoz. The accompanying exhibition is organized by Fundación MAPFRE in collaboration with Fundación Foto Colectania, Barcelona, and Württembergischer Kunstverein, Stuttgart.

Format: Hardback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 29 November 2022
Publisher: Distributed Art Publishers

Carrie Mae Weems, a highly influential American artist, has been exploring complex narratives related to family, race, gender, sexism, class, and the impact of power for over four decades. Her multifaceted oeuvre, consistently ahead of its time, has profoundly shaped the artistic landscape of younger generations. Weems is renowned for her exceptional image-making skills and her unwavering moral compass. Her work encompasses a wide range of mediums, including photography, fabric, text, audio, digital images, installation, and video.

Holland Cotter, in a review for the New York Times, aptly described Weems as "a superb image maker and a moral force, focused and irrepressible." This comprehensive volume, spanning four decades of Weems's artistic journey, represents the most thorough survey of her work to date. It includes her early series, such as Family Pictures and Stories, where she captured her relatives and close friends through photography; the iconic Kitchen Table Series, where she posed in a domestic setting; and other critically acclaimed series like Aint Jokin, Colored People, From Here I Saw What Happened and I Cried, Not Manets Type, The Jefferson Suite, Monuments, Roaming, Museums, Constructing History (A Class Ponders the Future), Slow Fade to Black, and the Obama Project, among many others.

To provide context for these pieces, the book includes essays by LaCharles Ward and Fred Moten, as well as a chronology by Raul Muñoz. Additionally, Weems has contributed a visual essay that presents a personal selection of her own works from her unique perspective. The accompanying exhibition, organized by Fundación MAPFRE in collaboration with Fundación Foto Colectania, Barcelona, and Württembergischer Kunstverein, Stuttgart, where the exhibition Carrie Mae Weems. The Evidence Of Things Not Seen took place from April 2 through July 10, 2022, further enhances the appreciation of Weems's artistic achievements.

Carrie Mae Weems, born in 1953, has garnered numerous prestigious awards throughout her career. Her profound influence and groundbreaking contributions to the arts continue to resonate globally, making her a true icon of contemporary art.

Weight: 1862g
Dimension: 251 x 311 x 38 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781636810751