A fascinating coffee table book that explores 100 years of art, creativity and culture on Fire Island, the iconic island off New York that for nearly a century has been a sanctuary and meeting place for artists and LGBTQ+ people from around the world.
Fire Island Art: 100 Years is the first the book that collects the island's rich art history, from the 1930s until today. Through 15 chapters, we get to follow artists, friendships and creative collaborations that shaped the island's unique identity.
The book contains works by some of the art world's most influential names, including Andy Warhol, David Hockney, Robert Mapplethorpe and Wolfgang Tillmans. Together with extensive visual material, historical photographs and previously unpublished archive material, a fascinating story is created about a place where art, community and personal freedom have always been central.
With its 304 richly illustrated pages and its generous format, this is a fantastic book for anyone who loves art, photography and design. Just as nice to browse as it is to leave on the coffee table.
Title: Fire Island Art: 100 Years Editor: John Dempsey Publisher: Monacelli Press Format: Hardcover Language: English Number of pages: 304 Dimensions: 30.5 × 23.8 cm Weight: 2.1 kg Year of publication: 2026
