"Dan Graham is regarded as one of the most important artists in the international scene today. A pioneer who paved the way for some of the most significant innovations in video art, Dan Graham has also demonstrated in his performances, spatial installations, photographic works, architectural projects and extensive theoretical writings that he is concerned as an artist not only with high art but with the cultural phenomena of everyday life as well, including Pop, TV and social issues. ... [details]
Artists' book / exhibiton catalogue published in conjunction with show held at Museum Folkwang Essen, Germany, February 23 - April 20, 1997. "In the course of her works Maria Nordman has brought the discussion constituting the meaning of art from museum into the city streets. ... [details]
Anthology of texts by Leon Golub. Edited by Hans-Ulrich Obrist. "Originally identified in the 1950's with the 'Monster Roster' in Chicago, Golub insisted on the importance of content and in his art continued to address the subject of violence and oppression, the artist as reporter. ... [details]
Exhibition catalogue published in conjunction with show held March 22 - May 17, 1997. Includes checklist. [details]
Artists' book published in conjunction with show held June 7 - September 14, 1997. Photographs by Hans-Peter Feldmann of the people, landscape, and locations of German electrical power company EVN and how electrical power is utilized by EVN's customers. ... [details]
Exhibition catalogue published in conjunction with show held March 17 - April 12, 1997. Essay by Janet Cohen. Fully illustrated, checklist, biography, exhibition history, bibliography. "These are drawings, works on paper. ... [details]
Two volume catalogue raisonné of the works of Felix Gonzalez-Torres. Texts by Andrea Rosen, Dietmar Elger, Rainer Fuchs, Roland Wäspe, and David Deitcher. Includes biography and bibliography. Texts in English and German. [details]
An exquisite artists' book designed and written by Kara Walker. Features elaborate, laser-cut, silhouettes of black paper with pop-ups and pull-outs. "A number of elements give this book its character, besides the distinctive writing, drawing, and social vision of its negress Author. ... [details]
Exhibition catalogue published in conjunction with show held in 1997. Essay by Joshua Decter. Includes bibliography and exhibition history. [details]
A critical look at the French painter Théodore Géricault's time spent in Italy, by Wheelock Whitney. "A painter of outstanding originality who was considered one of the founders of the French Romantic School, Théodore Géricault left Paris in late 1816, at the age of twenty-five, and spent the next year in Italy, making an extraordinary series of works in a variety of media. ... [details]