A Palette for the People / for the Kresge Foundation. Book development, art direction, design, print management, photography.
From 2019–2022, I art-directed the Eminent Artist Monograph, an annual series of books published by the Kresge Foundation. Each book was conceived, designed, and produced to best serve the work of the individual artist.
A Palette for the People is the 2021 Eminent Artist Monograph honoring the work of Detroit painter, educator, and arts advocate Shirley Woodson.
9 x 12 in, 80 pages, perfect bound.
Check out the other Kresge Eminent Artist Monographs I art-directed:
2019—Gloria House
2020—Marie Woo
2022—Olayami Dabls
Copies of the Eminent Artist Monographs are available free to US residents, by completing this form.
The cover, spine, and back of the book comprise a life-size detail of one of Woodson’s paintings. I photographed the painting in sections, and made a composite image so that I could capture the texture of the brushstrokes on canvas.
At the exhibition opening that doubled as the book release party, we compared the color fidelity and size accuracy of the cover against the actual painting—a rare treat!
Each contributor chose a work by Woodson to accompany their essay. The artwork appears on a spread, without explanation. The corresponding essay follows.
The essay that follows the art plate includes a reduced image of the piece.
