A collection of publications on the pioneering artist
Jack Whitten
In the Studio: Jack Whitten
'In the Studio: Jack Whitten' is an essential companion to the work of the pioneering African American artist, whose revolutionary approach to painting as a medium is widely considered to have changed the discipline. An elucidating new text by art critic Yinka Elujoba introduces Whitten’s pioneering practice — his relentless experimentation, unconventional tools and materials, and profoundly original oeuvre — while numerous archival images offer a uniquely intimate window into the artist’s process and inspirations. Covering Whitten’s entire six-decade career, 'In the Studio: Jack Whitten' offers a comprehensive introduction to the artist’s life and work.
Jack Whitten: Notes from the woodshed
When it was originally published in 2018, 'Notes from the Woodshed' marked the first time that a book had been devoted to the writings of pioneering American artist Jack Whitten. Edited by art historian Katy Siegel, this new edition of the celebrated publication now presents a fully transcribed collection of Whitten’s insightful, searching writings, alongside a new afterword in the form of a conversation between curators Matilde Guidelli-Guidi and Zoé Whitley and artist Glenn Ligon.
Jack Whitten: Cosmic soul
This comprehensive monograph, authored by art historian Richard Shiff, offers a multifaceted and critical interpretation of Jack Whitten’s art-making and philosophy of life. Informed both by Whitten’s extensive writings and his personal conversations with the author, ‘Cosmic Soul’ offers a close reading of the artist’s outlook. Vividly illustrated and ranging freely through the course of the artist’s remarkable six-decade career, Shiff’s text illuminates the distinctive character of Whitten’s thought and the art it generated.
More Dimensions Than You Know: Jack Whitten, Paintings 1979-1989
Published on the occasion of Hauser & Wirth's first exhibition of Jack Whitten's work in London, 'More Dimensions Than You Know' takes as its focal point nearly 25 paintings created in the years from 1979 to 1989, highlighting Whitten's propensity for pushing the technical and aesthetic boundaries of painting as a medium. This publication focuses on more than 20 of the artist's paintings from the 1980s and features an essay by Richard Shiff, Effie Marie Cain Regents Chair in Art at the University of Texas at Austin.