Limited edition Deana Lawson monograph with signed print released by Aperture

A limited edition of Deana Lawson: An Aperture Monograph (2018) is now on the market, showcasing rose-gold gilded pages, an elegant slipcase, and a specially tipped-on c-print of Lawson's 2015 portrait, The Garden. Only 50 copies, along with 5 artist's proofs, are available, all signed and numbered by Lawson. This monograph features forty images from her ten-year career, accompanied by an essay from Zadie Smith and a dialogue with Arthur Jafa. Lawson delves into themes of identity through her intimate portraits and rituals, frequently incorporating nude subjects. Critics have likened her work to that of Diane Arbus and Carrie Mae Weems. She holds an MFA from the Rhode Island School of Design and currently teaches at Princeton University. Each copy measures 11 5/8 x 13 3/4 inches and will be shipped from New York within 3–5 days.