For this series, Leanne Shapton illustrates varying dress silhouettes in sets of pairs. Shapton’s rich brushstrokes in vibrant hues give depth to the sartorial forms. Shapton is widely known for her award-winning novels and illustrations, including the 2014 publication Women in Clothes that she co-edited with Sheila Heti and Heidi Julavits. The book explores the definition of style and how women present themselves through clothing, featuring interviews, surveys, essays, illustrations, and photographs from over 600 contributors.
Leanne Shapton, b. 1973, is a Canadian author, artist, and publisher based in New York City. Shapton’s Swimming Studies won the 2012 National Book Critics Circle Award for autobiography, and was long listed for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year 2012. She is the co-founder, with photographer Jason Fulford, of J&L Books, an internationally-distributed not-for-profit imprint specializing in art and photography books. Her works have appeared in various publications such as The New York Times, Granta, and The New Yorker, and she teaches in the creating writing department at Columbia University School of the Arts. Shapton is a fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society. Her latest book is Guestbook, a collection of short stories.
Watercolor on paper
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Custom framing recommended in Natural Beveled Maple with artwork floated on archival mat board. Please see here for framing options and make a note of frame preference when checking out in the Order Comments.
