Figuring History: Robert Colescott, Kerry James Marshall, Mickalene Thomas

FIGURING HISTORY: ROBERT COLESCOTT, KERRY JAMES MARSHALL, MICKALENE THOMAS brings together three 20th-century artists of distinct generations who revisit social and political representations in large-scale fi gurative paintings to re-envision the canon of Western art history with alternative perceptions of race. Published for the current Seattle Art Museum exhibition (on view through May 13th), the catalogue includes an introduction by SAM curator Catharina Manchanda and essays by art historians Jacqueline Francis, Lowery Stokes Sims and Jacqueline Francis.