Hyperallergic Lists 8 Art Books Reframing US History for America's 250th

Lakshmi Rivera Amin, the associate editor at Hyperallergic, presents a thoughtfully curated selection of eight art books that challenge the nationalist narratives advanced by the Trump administration during the America 250 semiquincentennial. Among the titles are Keisha Scarville's photographic exploration of her father's passport, a photobook capturing drag queens on Fire Island each Fourth of July, and Matthew Davis's 'Biography of a Mountain,' which recounts the desecration of the Black Hills in the context of Mount Rushmore. The list also features Susan Owens's illustrated biography of John Constable, Holly EJ Black's global history of printmaking, Simona Supekar's examination of racism and sexism in stock photography, and essays by Met Museum staff on various artworks. Additionally, the newsletter includes a review of Matthew Davis's work and an article about dogs in Western art.