Thrilled to announce that Betty Woodman: Conversations on the Shore, Works from the 1990s—the exhibition catalogue designed by Laura Coombs for Woodman’s 2022 solo show at David Kordansky Gallery—has been named a Winner of AIGA 50 Books | 50 Covers of 2024.

The book design draws directly from the artist’s signature palette: metadata, contents, section dividers, essays, and image index are imbued with vibrant yellow; the colophon is green; the cover is “Betty” pink. As AIGA recognized, Coombs’ design also embodies the flow of the exhibition and reflects Woodman’s desire to be recognized as a painter: “The first section zooms out to frame each object against the gallery wall, revealing environmental configurations. The second section enlarges all works as perfect ceramic objects, framing each perfectly within the book’s margins. The third section enlarges each work further to 100% scale—which once framed inside of the book—allows each work to be viewed as a painting.” In addition, the catalogue has also received an Excellent Work Award at the Tokyo TDC 2025 Awards.

Our gratitude to Coombs for her visionary design and for bringing Woodman’s sculpture to life on the page.

Click here to learn more about the awards by AIGA and Tokyo TDC, and to purchase a copy of the publication.