Barkley L. Hendricks: Piles of Inspiration Everywhere

Barkley L. Hendricks: Piles of Inspiration Everywhere explores the physical space where renowned artist Barkley L. Hendricks worked and lived. A collaboration between photographer David Katzenstein and Hendricks’s wife Susan, this book invites readers into the space Barkley and Susan shared for thirty-five years, offering readers a bold, detailed study of the artist’s life. 

With large, double-page spread illustrations, this book takes the reader on a journey into the otherwise publicly inaccessible home and studio of Hendricks, showcasing the environment that both inspired and energized him. Writings from the artist’s own journals published alongside the stunning photographs of his personal surroundings, this book ultimately offers an unprecedented look into this groundbreaking artist’s life and creative process.

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Hardcover, Hirmer Publishers, 2025
272 p, 9 × 12 in.