Amalia Amaki: Boxes, Buttons, And the Blues

Published as part of a collaboration between the National Museum of Women in the Arts and Spelman College Museum of Fine Art, this catalog of an exhibition of the same name presents the captivating work of mixed media artist Amaki. The exhibition focuses on her work from 1993 to 2005, and includes boxes, quilts, souvenir fans, mixed media assemblages, and manipulated photographs. An interview with the artist and essays on her life and work complement the catalog's more than 70 color plates. Annotation 2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)