Emma Amos: Color Odyssey

Author: Shawnya L. Harris (Author), Lisa Farrington (Author), Laurel Garber (Author), Phoebe Wolfskill (Author), Kay Walkingstick (Author), LaToya Ruby Frazier (Author)
Publisher: Georgia Museum of Art
Year: 2021
Pages: 192
ISBN: 978-0915977468

Emma Amos: Color Odyssey is accompanied by a major scholarly volume of the same title, edited by Dr. Shawnya L. Harris, and published in hardback by the Georgia Museum of Art. This catalogue includes an introductory essay by Dr. Harris and contributions by the artists Kay Walkingstick and LaToya Ruby Frazier, each of whom offers a personal reflection on Amos. Lisa Farrington, Associate Dean for Fine Arts, Howard University, discusses Amos’s place in the history of women artists. Phoebe Wolfskill, Associate Professor of African American and African Diaspora Studies, Indiana University, Bloomington, focuses on the performativity of race and gender in Amos’ work. Laurel Garber explores the artist’s career-long printmaking practice and her collaborations with master printers.