Best LGBTQ Nonfiction of 2016

16 color overlays

and cultural stereotyping through a peerless collection of visual artifacts of colonial imagery

its patron and program

—Hollis Clayson

Maria Sibylla Merian cat Best LGBTQ Nonfiction of 2016Catherine Powell Warren This captivating study of the life and career of Maria Sibylla Merian focuses on her artistic output and accomplishments. The career and achievements of Maria Sibylla Merian (16471717) are well documented. A pioneering artist and scientist, she spent much of her life innovating across various mediums and disciplines. Her curiosity was so strong that it led her on a journey across the Atlantic Ocean from Europe to South America