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Awol Erizku's First Major Monograph 'Mystic Parallax' Published by Aperture and The Momentary

publication · 2026-04-22

Published on July 11, 2023, by Aperture and The Momentary, Awol Erizku's monograph 'Mystic Parallax' spans 300 pages and includes 168 images that showcase his career. The hardback combines studio and editorial photography, featuring work for publications such as The New Yorker and GQ. Erizku's art reinterprets African American visual culture through diverse mediums, including conceptual portraits of notable figures like Solange and Michael B. Jordan. Contributing essays are written by Ishmael Reed, Ashley James, and Doreen St. Félix, alongside interviews with Urs Fischer and Antwaun Sargent. Born in Ethiopia in 1988, he completed his undergraduate studies at Cooper Union in 2010 and received an MFA from Yale in 2014. The book dimensions are 9.5 x 12 x 1.30 inches, ISBN 9781683952565.

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  • Awol Erizku's first major monograph 'Mystic Parallax' published July 11, 2023
  • Copublished by Aperture and The Momentary
  • 300-page hardback with 168 images
  • Features essays by Ishmael Reed, Ashley James, and Doreen St. Félix
  • Includes interviews with Urs Fischer and Antwaun Sargent
  • Erizku's work references African American and African visual culture, spirituality, and Surrealism
  • Erizku born in Ethiopia, 1988, lives in Los Angeles
  • Exhibited at MoMA, Crystal Bridges Museum, Gagosian, and other institutions

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  • Ethiopia
  • Los Angeles
  • New York
  • Bentonville
  • Arkansas
  • Toronto
  • Hong Kong
  • Switzerland
  • Bentonville, Arkansas

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