BOOK: Howard M. WASSERMAN & Matthew C. MIROW, Painting Constitutional Law. Xavier Cortada’s Images of Constitutional Rights

ABOUT THE BOOK

In May It Please the Court, artist Xavier Cortada portrays ten significant decisions by the Supreme Court of the United States that originated from people, places, and events in Florida. These cases cover the rights of criminal defendants, the rights of free speech and free exercise of religion, and the powers of states. In Painting Constitutional Law, scholars of constitutional law analyse the paintings and cases, describing the law surrounding the cases and discussing how Cortada captures these foundational decisions, their people, and their events on canvas. This book explores new connections between contemporary art and constitutional law. 

Contributors are: Renée Ater, Mary Sue Backus, Kathleen A. Brady, Jenny E. Carroll, Erwin Chemerinsky, Xavier Cortada, Andrew Guthrie Ferguson, Leslie Kendrick, Corinna Barrett Lain, Paul Marcus, Linda C. McClain, M.C. Mirow, James E. Pfander, Laura S. Underkuffler, and Howard M. Wasserman.

ABOUT THE EDITORS

M. C. Mirow, Ph.D. (1993), Cambridge University, Dr.jur. (2003), Leiden University, is Professor of Law at FIU College of Law. Focusing on Latin American and Florida legal history, he is the author of Latin American Law and Latin American Constitutions. 

H. M. Wasserman, J.D. (1997), Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, is Professor of Law at FIU College of Law. He is the author and editor of numerous books and articles, including Understanding Civil Rights Litigation.