Kith and Kin

$40.00

This coffee table book features over sixty images of Leslie Barlow’s paintings, exhibitions, and art-in-progress, accompanied by thoughtful essays by Minnesota-based creatives. An exploration into how race entangles the intimate sphere of love, family, and friendship, Barlow’s moving portraits are monuments to community members, depicting people in their own places of significance, surrounded by kin.

This coffee table book features over sixty images of Leslie Barlow’s paintings, exhibitions, and art-in-progress, accompanied by thoughtful essays by Minnesota-based creatives. An exploration into how race entangles the intimate sphere of love, family, and friendship, Barlow’s moving portraits are monuments to community members, depicting people in their own places of significance, surrounded by kin.

Thank you to these donors for helping make this book possible: ENPOINTE, GPA, Melanie Walby, The Coven, Noah Miller, Erinn Farrell, Brandi Miller, Clark Goldenrod, Genesia Williams, Jamie Schumacher, Emily Mauter, Sue Crolick, and Bockley Gallery.

Book Design by Melanie Walby. Essay Contributors: Tricia Heuring, Alissa Paris, Nicole Asong Nfonoyim-Hara, Lola Osunkoya, Jovan Speller

This artist book was partially funded through a Minnesota State Arts Board grant.
Leslie Barlow is a fiscal year 2021 recipient of a Creative Support for Individuals grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation by the Minnesota State Legislature; and by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.