Amy Sherald is an American painter. Her painting style has been called “simplified realism”. Most of her work is portrait work depicting African Americans in everyday settings. She uses gray in her skin tones which she says is “intended to challenge conventions about skin color and race”. At age 51, she has over 30 pieces of artwork to her name. Her most famous painting is “First Lady Michelle Obama” which hangs in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C.
Books
Bringing together nearly all of her artwork to date, this lavishly illustrated volume situates the work of Amy Sherald within the context of American realist and figurative painting.
This is the first comprehensive monograph on acclaimed painter Amy Sherald, whose distinctive style of simplified realist portraiture features African American subjects rendered against colorful monochrome backdrops or in everyday settings.
A perfect introduction to art for parents and children to enjoy together.
Showcasing full-color reproductions of 14 artworks and illustrations in a variety of mediums, this global celebration of Black contemporary artists paints a vivid portrait of their work and lives, to inspire a new generation of young artists.
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