Jack Whitten: Cosmic Soul

A multifaceted, critical interpretation of celebrated American artist Jack Whitten's art and thinking over six decades, informed by the artist's extensive writings and personal conversations with the author. This comprehensive monograph, authored by art historian Richard Shiff, offers a multifaceted and critical interpretation of Jack Whittens art-making and philosophy of life. Informed both by Whittens extensive writings and his personal conversations with the author, Cosmic Soul offers a close reading of the artists outlook. Vividly illustrated and ranging freely through the course of the artists remarkable six-decade career, Shiffs text illuminates the distinctive character of Whittens thought and the art it generated.