Books & Catalogues

The Frye’s print catalogues offer a lasting record of the museum’s exhibition program and often provide emerging artists with their first publication. Whether uncovering a significant trend in contemporary art or presenting a new perspective on the museum’s collection, Frye books showcase the scholarship of the museum’s curatorial staff, as well as guest curators, artists, academics, and experts from an array of disciplines. Books are available for purchase online and by calling the Museum Store at 206 432 8201 or emailing store@fryemuseum.org.

Photo of a white book with the words "Floor to Ceiling" and "Selections from Charles and Emma Frye's Collection" in black text and a painting of a nude woman and cupid in an ornate frame

Floor to Ceiling: Selections from Charles and Emma Frye's Collection

Introduction by Jamilee Lacy

Hardcover, 160 pages

2025

Introduction by Jamilee Lacy

Edited by Georgia Erger, with contributions by Aruna D’Souza and Ekalan Hou

Edited by Georgia Erger, with contributions by Vic Brooks and Leslie Dick

Edited by Amanda Donnan, with contributions by Mónica Belevan and SJ Cowan

Edited by Amanda Donnan

Edited by Maikoiyo Alley-Barnes & Jo-Anne Birnie Danzker

Edited by Jo-Anne Birnie Danzker

Edited by Jo-Anne Birnie Danzker

Edited by Jo-Anne Birnie Danzker

Edited By Jo-Anne Birnie Danzker

Edited by Jo-Anne Birnie Danzker

Edited by Jo-Anne Birnie Danzker

The Unicorn Incorporated: Curtis R. Barnes

Edited by Jo-Anne Birnie Danzker, with contributions by Curtis R. Barnes and Ishmael Butler

Edited by Jo-Anne Birnie Danzker, with contribution by David Clarke

Franz von Stuck

Edited by Jo-Anne Birnie Danzker, with contributions from Margot Brandlhuber and Lauren Palmor

Buster Simpson // Surveyor

Edited by Scott Lawrimore, with an interview with the artist and contributions by Scott Lawrimore, Carol Yinghua Lu, and Charles Mudede

Edited by Jo-Anne Birnie Danzker, with contribution by Lauren Palmor

Beloved: Pictures at an Exhibition

Edited by Jo-Anne Birnie Danzker, with contribution by Laura Landau

Edited by Jo-Anne Birnie Danzker, with an interview with the artist and contribution by Doug Nufer

Edited by Jo-Anne Birnie Danzker, with contributions by Karin Althaus, Susanne Böller, Aleš Filip, Helmut Hess, and Roman Musil

Edited by Jo-Anne Birnie Danzker, with contribution by Gian Casper Bott