In celebration of Black History Month, check out the below selection of art books on important black visual artists. The artists represented here, predominantly contemporary, are a small fraction of the many great black American artists, but I hope this can help inspire us all to diversify our bookshelves or to remind us of our favorites if we are already well-versed. Click on the book covers to learn more.
Artists Included
Derrick Adams - Dawoud Bey - Mark Bradford - Nick Cave - Robert Colescott - LaToya Ruby Frazier - Ellen Gallagher - Sam Gilliam - Adler Guerrier - David Hammons - Jenny C. Jones - Deana Lawson - Kerry James Marshall - Julie Mehretu - Gordon Parks - Adrian Piper - Martin Puryear - Betye Saar - Lorna Simpson - Alma Thomas - Mickalene Thomas - Kara Walker - Carrie Mae Weems