Flying Woman

9.5 x 12 inches

160 pages

Hardcover

This book was published alongside the first major survey of paintings by Katherine Bradford. Known for her vibrant palette and eccentric compositions, she came to prominence late in life, when her unique style finally garnered critical acclaim in the art world. The artist’s paintings are populated by a wide-ranging cast of characters— businessmen, swimmers and superheroes to, most recently, mothers—who anchor and connect her work across time and media. Her figures, who often defy society’s expectations of women and gender norms, serve as surrogates for her experience as a mother, painter, and lesbian coming of age at the turn of the twenty-first century. Featuring more than twenty years of her work, Flying Woman: The Paintings of Katherine Bradford considers the artist’s many themes, her ongoing exploration of different painterly modes, and her lifelong fascination with color.

Authors include Jaime DeSimone and Nancy Princenthal.