Rachel Feinstein

Rachel Feinstein is the first full-scale monograph on the American sculptor and installation artist, tracing two decades of work that fuses baroque ornament, Americana, and pop imagery into a singular vision of kitsch and elegance.

Published by Rizzoli Electa in 2019, the 240-page hardcover surveys Feinstein's sculpture, painting, pastel, and drawing practice, illustrating recurring subjects — carnival architecture, biblical and mythological women, dollhouses, and stage sets — realized in mirror, wood, plaster, and metal. An introduction by curator Kelly Taxter is joined by contributions from Marc Jacobs, Lisa Yuskavage, Florence Welch, Sofia Coppola, and other figures from art, fashion, and film who have collaborated with or been influenced by Feinstein's work.

Feinstein (b. 1971) emerged from New York's 1990s downtown art scene, developing a practice that moves fluidly between fine art and the worlds of fashion and design, including a long-running collaboration with Marc Jacobs on window and runway installations. This volume positions her as one of the defining sculptors of contemporary American kitsch, following her evolution from early carved-wood tableaux to the large-scale mirrored sculptures for which she is best known.