Jeffrey Gibson: Like a Hammer

Jeffrey Gibson: Like a Hammer was a major museum exhibition presenting a significant selection of this contemporary artist’s exuberant artwork created since 2011.

Gibson is of Cherokee heritage and a citizen of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. He grew up in urban settings in Germany, South Korea, the United States, and England, and his work draws on his experiences in different cultural environments. In his artwork, materials used in Indigenous powwow regalia, such as glass beads, drums, trade blankets, and metal jingles, are twined together with aspects of queer club culture as well as the legacies of abstract painting.

Gibson’s complex work reflects varied influences, including fashion and design, abstract painting, queer identity, popular music, and the materials and aesthetics of Native American cultures.

Paperback: 144 pages

Publisher: Prestel (May 2018)

ISBN-13: 978-3791357331

Product Dimensions:  9.4 x 0.9 x 11.4 inches