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Martin • Hampe
US $19.99 CAN $24.99 UK £13.99
Henry Martin is the author of Agnes Martin: Pioneer, Painter, Icon and worked on the award-winning documentary Agnes Martin: Before the Grid. Henry is based in Ireland and writes plays, stories, and articles for the world’s best publications, including Great Women Artists and Great Women Painters.
Like her contemporary Georgia O’Keeffe, artist Agnes Martin was deeply inspired by the New Mexican landscape and lived a solitary life there, painting what she loved.
Shelley Hampe is a rising illustrator who lives in Dallas, Texas. Henry and Shelley met over their shared love of Agnes Martin and created this, their debut picture book, together.
A Story About Artist Agnes Martin
In simple, poetic language, How to Love the Whole World tells a story of an artist, as well as answering the question: “How do we love the whole world?” We slow down, pay attention, seek beauty and truth, feel it all—and maybe even rediscover joy and happiness.
This is an advance, uncorrected proof. Not for resale, duplication, or reposting. Please do not quote without comparison to the finished book.
Jacket illustrations © 2024 Shelley Hampe Jacket design by Melissa Nelson Greenberg Jacket © 2024 ABRAMS Printed in China
US $19.99 / CAN $24.99 / UK £13.99 ISBN-13: 978-1-949480-53-5 51999 9 781949 480535
by Henry Martin
And what did Agnes love? She loved the sea, trees, roses, rivers, weeds. She loved waves. She loved the cotton candy–pink dawn, and she loved an eggshell-blue sky at dusk. But some days, Agnes did not love the whole world—not everyone understood her art, or her—and she turned her back on it. She felt it all and painted solace in mindful lines and meditative hues. Agnes discovered that the secret to loving the world was not turning your back on it but engaging with it.
art by Shelley Hampe