Conjuring the Void: The Art of Black Holes

By Lynn Gamwell

Categories: Arts & Photography, Science & Math

Conjuring the Void is a 2025 book by art historian Lynn Gamwell, published by MIT Press. It surveys how artists and scientists have tried to picture black holes, objects that by definition cannot be seen, from early speculation through relativity to the first telescope images.

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• Neil deGrasse Tyson: “In compiling this collection of images, Lynn Gamwell combed the world, if not the cosmos itself, to display what extraordinary efforts artists and scientists alike have invested in portraying black holes. Enjoy the art. And along the way, learn some astrophysics, too. (Foreword written for this book, per his official site.)”