Description: "This catalogue accompanies an exhibition of the same name that will open at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in November 2024. Through offerings from ten scholars focusing on a selection of some eighty sculptures made between 1793 and 2023 in a wide range of media, The Shape of Power is a portal into nuanced and complex ideas about the enduring power of sculpture as a potent tool in the making and unmaking of race in the United States: --Provided by the publisher.
Review Quotes: "[The Shape of Power] exemplifies the country's pride in its ability to look at itself critically, to acknowledge the past while forging new paradigms capable of inspiring future generations."---Lisa N. Peters, ARLIS/NA Reviews