Welcome to the bookshop! Making books with artists is central to the Carpenter Center’s mission.
Our publishing program complements our commission-based curatorial program, with a focus on new scholarship and texts, and an artist-involved design process. We publish a few books a year, and release a new tote bag design annually, so please check back for new totes and titles!
Marsha: The Joy and Defiance of Marsha P. Johnson (Signed by Tourmaline | Available September 30)
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Black transgender luminary Tourmaline brings to life the first definitive biography of the revolutionary activist Marsha P. Johnson, one of the most important and remarkable figures in LGBTQIA+ history, revealing her story, her impact, and her legacy. This publication is followed by the artist and author's exhibition, Tourmaline: Lives of a Pollinator at the Carpenter Center.
Publications
Marsha: The Joy and Defiance of Marsha P. Johnson (Signed by Tourmaline | Available September 30)
Fragments of a Faith Forgotten: The Art of Harry Smith (Latest Publication!)
In Conversation, 2020–2021: Dialogues with Artists, Curators, and Scholars
B. Ingrid Olson: History Mother, Little Sister
Renée Green: Pacing
Tony Cokes – If UR Reading This It’s 2 Late: Vol. 1-3
Anna Oppermann: Drawings
Liz Magor: BLOWOUT
What Ever Happened to New Institutionalism?
Candice Lin: Seeping, Rotting, Resting, Weeping (Out of Stock)
