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Hardcover. Condition: NEAR FINE. Jennie C. Jones: Compilation. 2016. Near Fine. Lovely art monograph, compilation of work by Jennie C. Jones. Appears unread. Clean, unmarked interior, no highlighting, underlining, creasing or writing. Minimal wear to cover, clean and bright, no rips, stains or tears. Grey cloth boards with red & dark grey side trim. No jacket as issued. Full color, 156 pages with 70 illustrations in color. 8.5 x 11 in. Binding and boards solid, square. Ships in box, from USA, quickly & w/care. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SYNOPSIS & HISTORY: The work of Jennie C. Jones (born 1968) spans multiple mediums, from paintings, sculptures and works on paper to audio collages and immersive sound installations. Jones employs the visual languages of abstraction and minimalism to draw out the parallels and disjunctions between the history of modernism and the history of African American music, particularly jazz. This volume documenting the artist's midcareer survey at Contemporary Arts Museum Houston includes many of her best-known works alongside new paintings and a site-specific installation. The book, whose stunning design references the formal qualities of Jones' work, includes an extensive plate selection alongside essays by Valerie Cassel Oliver, Hilton Als and George Lewis, and an interview between Jones and art historian Huey Copeland. Jennie C. Jones (illustrator).…