A foundational figure in the history of Northwest arts, Zoe Dusanne (1884-1972) was a prominent member of Seattle’s Black community in the early 1900s. A visionary collector, she brought avant-garde and modern artworks to the region in the early 1940s when she returned after more than a decade living in New York City. At the age of 66, she opened Seattle’s first international modern art gallery. By sometimes masking parts of her identity and history, Dusanne claimed a powerful role, influencing the city’s cultural institutions to this day.
Zoe Dusanne: The Art of Seeing traces the whole of Zoe’s life, grounded in her extended family connections and history. It is a visual biography, richly illustrated with historic and archival imagery on every page.
By Richelle Munkhoff & Beth Ann Whittaker
with foreword by Vivian Phillips & Mayumi Tsutakawa
Softcover | 304 pages | 10 x 12 inches | 25.4 x 30.5 cm
SHIPS OCTOBER 2026
A foundational figure in the history of Northwest arts, Zoe Dusanne (1884-1972) was a prominent member of Seattle’s Black community in the early 1900s. A visionary collector, she brought avant-garde and modern artworks to the region in the early 1940s when she returned after more than a decade living in New York City. At the age of 66, she opened Seattle’s first international modern art gallery. By sometimes masking parts of her identity and history, Dusanne claimed a powerful role, influencing the city’s cultural institutions to this day.
Zoe Dusanne: The Art of Seeing traces the whole of Zoe’s life, grounded in her extended family connections and history. It is a visual biography, richly illustrated with historic and archival imagery on every page.
By Richelle Munkhoff & Beth Ann Whittaker
with foreword by Vivian Phillips & Mayumi Tsutakawa
Softcover | 304 pages | 10 x 12 inches | 25.4 x 30.5 cm
SHIPS OCTOBER 2026
