It Will Be More Beautiful Than You Could Ever Imagine: The Art of Susan O’Malley

The first career-spanning monograph of the healing and optimistic art of Susan O’Malley, presenting all her major works in photographs that burst with color and energy. Deeply rooted in the San Francisco Bay Area throughout the early 2000s, Susan O’Malley engaged her community with unconventional artistic methods: personalized pep talks, site-specific art installations in strip malls, and billboards in bus shelters.Endlessly inventive and empathetic, O’Malley offered reminders that we are all connected and that everyday life holds profound meaning and beauty. In this immersive book, O’Malley’s major works are presented in vibrant, full color.To encompass her community-focused oeuvre, twenty-four of her collaborators and friends have contributed essays, including Janet Bishop, Chief Curator at SFMOMA, and the beloved illustrator Carissa Potter.This chorus of art luminaries guides you through O’Malley’s extraordinary career, including: Her self-appointed artist residency in suburban San