HENI Publishes First Major Book on Nicola Green's Obama-Inspired 'In Seven Days…' Series
HENI is set to publish 'In Seven Days…' on 8 October, a 134-page hardcover that showcases British artist Nicola Green's seven-part series. The book, priced at £29.99, contains 190 color images, archival documents, and essays, including a contribution from President Barack Obama. Green, who documented Obama's campaign from 2008 to 2009, completed her series in 2010 and presented it to him in 2017. The Metropolitan Museum of Art describes it as 'an artistic and historic masterpiece.' Included are sketches, drawings, and previously unseen photographs, alongside seven silkscreen prints measuring 52 ½ × 40 inches, produced in the US and UK. The series is part of major collections and is currently exhibited at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago.
Key facts
- Published by HENI on 8 October
- 134-page hardcover with 190 colour images
- Includes contribution from President Barack Obama
- Series created between 2008 and 2009
- Seven silkscreen prints with titles like 'Day 1, Light' and 'Day 7, Peace'
- US edition of 20 printed at Axelle Editions, Brooklyn; UK edition of 7 at London Print Studio
- Works held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, UK Government Art Collection, National Portrait Gallery, and Library of Congress
- Currently on view at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago
Entities
Artists
- Nicola Green
- Barack Obama
- Raphael
- Monet
- Bacon
- Warhol
- Calder
- Rauschenberg
- Kerry James Marshall
- Joe Overstreet
- Rosalyn Drexler
Institutions
- HENI
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- UK Government Art Collection
- National Portrait Gallery (Washington, DC)
- Library of Congress
- Obama Presidential Center
- Serpentine Galleries
- National Portrait Gallery (London)
- Axelle Editions
- London Print Studio
- Democratic National Convention
Locations
- United States
- Denver
- Concord
- Philadelphia
- Chicago
- Washington, DC
- Brooklyn
- London