Tomashi Jackson: The Land Claim (Paperback)

Paperback. "Jacksons paintings synthesize connections shared by local residents of color around experiences of transportation, housing, agriculture and labor" New York TimesPublished with Parrish Art Museum.The first monograph on Tomashi Jackson (born 1980), The Land Claim illustrates the Cambridge- and New Yorkbased artist's unique work and research methodology that focuses on the historic and contemporary lived experiences of Indigenous, Black and Latinx families on the East End of Long Island, and how the role of women, the meaning of labor and the sacredness of land link these communities. Jacksons intricately layered and boldly composed large-scale paintings are featured alongside transcribed interviews and archival images from her research. Jackson provokes an urgent discourse around historical narratives of labor, collective memory, educational access, transportation and land rights experienced by communities of color. Jacksons paintings synthesize connections shared by local residents of color around experiences of transportation, housing, agriculture and labor. INew York Times/I Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…