Year: 2025
Scope: book design (based on Joris Kritis’ design)
Publisher: Hannibal
Format: 235×290mm
Pages: 240
︎︎︎ hannibalbooks.be
Scope: book design (based on Joris Kritis’ design)
Publisher: Hannibal
Format: 235×290mm
Pages: 240
︎︎︎ hannibalbooks.be
LOIS DODD—FRAMING THE EPHEMERAL
Published on the occasion of Lois Dodd’s first European museum exhibition at Kunstmuseum Den Haag (30 August 2025 – 6 January 2026), this catalogue presents the American painter’s quietly radical body of work.
Dodd’s paintings are almost always made in a single sitting, outdoors, depicting everyday subjects such as trees, clotheslines, modest outbuildings, summer gardens, and views through windows. She frequently revisits the same motifs at different times of year, allowing light, season, and atmosphere to transform the familiar into something new. Her paintings insist on the worth of what might otherwise be overlooked, revealing the extraordinary within the ordinary and inviting viewers to pause, look closely, and find meaning in fleeting moments.
Published on the occasion of Lois Dodd’s first European museum exhibition at Kunstmuseum Den Haag (30 August 2025 – 6 January 2026), this catalogue presents the American painter’s quietly radical body of work.
Dodd’s paintings are almost always made in a single sitting, outdoors, depicting everyday subjects such as trees, clotheslines, modest outbuildings, summer gardens, and views through windows. She frequently revisits the same motifs at different times of year, allowing light, season, and atmosphere to transform the familiar into something new. Her paintings insist on the worth of what might otherwise be overlooked, revealing the extraordinary within the ordinary and inviting viewers to pause, look closely, and find meaning in fleeting moments.
The catalogue brings together new writing by international curators, critics, and historians, situating Dodd’s practice within a broader context of 20th-century and contemporary painting.
We developed the interior layout for this richly illustrated book, building on Joris Kritis’ design and cover concept, and in the process were able to immerse ourselves in Dodd’s extraordinary way of seeing. We highly recommend that you visit the exhibition and buy the book!
