Courtney J. Martin is Director of the Yale Center for British Art. Catherine Lampert is an independent curator and art historian. She has curated numerous exhibitions at the Hayward Gallery, the Royal Academy of the Arts, and the Whitechapel
"This monograph, the first to catalog Hurvin Anderson’s extensive
body of work, begins in 2000, near the beginning of his career, and
stretches to his more contemporary works—a survey that showcases
the ways in which the artist’s style and themes have evolved over
time. In his paintings, Anderson uses both realism and abstraction,
blurring the lines between metaphors, history and his own memories
to explore his Afro-Caribbean heritage, and the complexities of
that identity within the context of his British citizenship and
upbringing. The book is peppered with poems by actor Roger
Robinson, some refreshing the narrative behind the paintings,
others offering a completely different take." —VANITY FAIR
Best Black Art Books 2022: "A major monograph, “Hurvin Anderson”
gathers more than two decades of lush interior and exterior scenes
by one of the most highly regarded Black artists working today.
Blending abstraction and figuration, British artist Hurvin Anderson
paints transporting landscapes and spaces of familial, cultural,
and communal significance, including barber shops, country clubs,
and swimming pools, scenes informed by his Jamaican heritage and UK
experiences." —CULTURE TYPE
"This monograph, the first to catalog Hurvin Anderson’s extensive
body of work, begins in 2000, near the beginning of his career, and
stretches to his more contemporary works—a survey that showcases
the ways in which the artist’s style and themes have evolved over
time. In his paintings, Anderson uses both realism and abstraction,
blurring the lines between metaphors, history and his own memories
to explore his Afro-Caribbean heritage, and the complexities of
that identity within the context of his British citizenship and
upbringing. The book is peppered with poems by actor Roger
Robinson, some refreshing the narrative behind the paintings,
others offering a completely different take." —VANITY FAIR
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