As managing director of the Estate of Barkley L. Hendricks, Susan Hendricks honors the artist's iconic portrayal of African American identity and culture and expands his reach through engagement with museums, galleries, and cultural institutions. She works to ensure that Hendricks's groundbreaking contributions to contemporary art remain accessible to future generations and are recognized for their profound impact on both art history and social discourse. New York-based photographer David Katzenstein travels the world on his lifelong artistic journey as a visual chronicler of humanity. Using subject, light, and composition to create visual dynamism, he invites viewers to be in the moment with him. Katzenstein is the managing editor of the Barkley L. Hendricks Photography Archive. To date, he has published three monographs: Ritual, Distant Journeys, and Brownie, all published by Hirmer.

"This book illustrates the artist's studio, the threshold of which no gallerist or curator had ever crossed."

-- "The Brooklyn Rail"

"Katzenstein's photographs beautifully express that the studio's seeming clutter is actually an amalgamation of decades' worth of inspiration. The walls are brimming with reference materials: celebrity photo spreads, family pictures, magazine cutouts, exhibition posters."

-- "Hyperallergic"

Publisher: Hirmer Verlag GmbH

Pub date: 2025-10-10

Length: 272 pages