
Nick Cave: Mammoth
In keeping with the artist’s eclectic style, this lavishly illustrated catalogue features a mix of poetic, narrative, and scholarly perspectives on Nick Cave’s Mammoth.
Accompanying a landmark exhibition, this publication is a creative excavation of shared and personal memory. Contributions by Sarah Newman, Cherise Smith, Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw, and J Drew Lanham engage themes of identity, environmental crisis, and institutional critique. The catalogue also features a sketchbook-style exploration of Cave’s studio and mind, including in-process photography, artist sketches, and handwritten notes.
This wide-ranging book represents a significant contribution to scholarship on the artist, and will be a lasting resource for artists, art historians, and general readers.
The official publication date for the book is June 2, 2026.
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Product Details
- Publisher
- Smithsonian American Art Museum in association with GILES, an imprint of D Giles Limited
- Year Published
- 2026
- Pages
- 240
- ISBN
- Hardcover: 9781917273152
- Dimensions
- 241 x 171mm (6 ¾ x 9 ½ in)













