Conjuring the Void. The Art of Black Holes by Lynn Gamwell

Conjuring the Void. The Art of Black Holes is the latest book by Lynn Gamwell, with a foreword by Neil deGrasse Tyson. From MIT Press:

An evocative and richly illustrated exploration of modern art about black holes.

Inescapable and mysterious, black holes have long captured the imagination of visual artists, even before their existence was first confirmed in 1971. In Conjuring the Void, Lynn Gamwell explores this fascinating intersection of art and science. Starting with a chronological description of key developments in the science of black holes, Gamwell builds a foundation for the reader through visualizations of black holes created by scientists, depicting how a black hole’s extreme gravity affects visible objects in its vicinity. From there, the book explores how artists have addressed the challenge of visualizing black holes by developing new methods of working with diverse materials, including a black paint that absorbs 99.96% of visible light.

The book (hardcover with jacket, 9″×12″) was designed by Marquand Books. The cover illustration is by Melissa Weiss. Titles are set in Gatch and captions in Stratos. Oculi is used for body copy.