This series of work by illustrator, author, and publisher Leanne Shapton accompanied her 2021 essay published in Harper’s Magazine. The essay discussed Roger Deakin’s indelible swims and his book Waterlog: A Swimmer’s Journey Through Britain.
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 and house paint on paper
Unique
Signed and titled on verso
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.
