About the Author

Reto Thüring is curator of contemporary art and Beau Rutland is associate curator of contemporary art at the Cleveland Museum of Art. Kara Walker is an artist of international prominence who has received numerous awards, including the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Achievement Award. John Lansdowne specializes in medieval and early Renaissance art at Princeton University. Tracy K. Smith is the author of the memoir Ordinary Light and three award-winning books of poetry.