Designed as a companion to the highly successful monograph Noah Davis, this volume offers further insight into the impact and legacy of the revolutionary artist and activist from Los Angeles.

Searching through literature, film, architecture, and art history, Noah Davis filled his ethereal paintings with emotion and imagination. The soft hues, fantastical scenes, and blurred subjects create a mesmerizing vision. Being sensitive to the power of his medium, Davis layered his paintings—metaphorically and literally—using a unique dry paint application to depict everyday life at an enigmatic, almost magical distance.

This significant new book focuses on the rich, painterly variety and vibrant detail of Davis's canvases. With special reference to the pioneering Underground Museum, which Noah Davis founded with his wife, Karon Davis, Noah Davis: In Detail includes a special discussion, moderated by Helen Molesworth, featuring Fred Moten, Glenn Ligon, Thomas Lax, and Julie Mehretu. This distinguished group of artists and thinkers shares personal experiences of the powerful and emotional impact of the Underground Museum and its connection to the broader artistic landscape of Los Angeles.

Franklin Sirmans contributes a new essay, and Lindsay Charlwood, a close friend of Noah, writes a timeline of his life, placing his artistic and social work into context.

Pages: 208, Year of Publication: 0119, Dimensions: 25.4x25.4cm