RODNEY, Donald; TAWADROS, Gilane (ed.); LECKIE, Robert (ed.); YIP, Nicole (ed.); FOOTE, Cameron (ed.)
Donald Rodney: A Reader

“Donald Rodney was a trailblazer. He was able to articulate and deconstruct the ongoing damage projected onto the black male body often found in popular media. Drawing on forms of representation that have refused to consider black masculinity as sensitive or vulnerable, Donald’s artistic practice stands for a worldly humanness, infused with poignancy and incisive brilliance.”
—Sonia Boyce

This book brings together crucial perspectives from leading art historians, artists and peers, illuminating artist Donald Rodney’s enduring influence on contemporary art and cultural discourse.

Adopting the physical dimensions of Rodney’s treasured sketchbooks, this book also includes full-scale reproductions of his notes and drawings, alongside selected works spanning his career.

Published on the occasion of the exhibition Donald Rodney: Visceral Canker at Spike Island, Bristol, Nottingham Contemporary and Whitechapel Gallery, London.

[publishers’ note]

With texts by Donald RodneyKeith Piper, Celeste-Marie Bernier, Alice Correia, Virginia Nimarkoh, Eddie Chambers, Janice Cheddie, Gregory Salter, Diane Symons, Richard Birkett, Kwesi Owusu, Lubaini Himid, Maud Sulter; a conversation between Jareh Das, Carolyn Lazard and Robert Leckie: a chronology by Carolina Jozami.

Published by Whitechapel Gallery, 2025
Design by Mark El-khatib
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