Critical theory text discussing themes and origins of contemporary art. The title, "Synnyt," refers to the Finnish word meaning 'birth' and 'to be born,' and also to Finnish mythology, in which the word alluded to a story that "explained the cause or origin of a given creature, disease or other phenomenon and it was believed that knowledge of the true 'synty' or origin gave its possessor power over the phenomenon in question. ... [details]
A reference book by Richard Grossman cataloging humorous words in the English language. [details]
Anthology of the writings of art critic Hilton Kramer. "In the eight years since he became art news editor of The New York Times, Hilton Kramer has emerged as perhaps the most perceptive and influential art critic in America. ... [details]
Catalogue published in honor of the collection of American art held at the Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, Ohio. With contributions by William C. Agee, John I.H. Baur, Doreen Bolger, Nannette V. Maciejunes, E. ... [details]
Compilation of documents including deposition transcripts, legal filings and other evidence surrounding Patrick Carious lawsuit against Richard Prince, Larry Gagosian, and Rizzoli International Publications. ... [details]
Issue edited by Jaakov Kohn. Contents includes "Police Radicalize Columbia Students," by Lennox Raphael; "Alan Burke Show Taken Over By Guerrillas," by unattributed artists; "Poor Paranoid's Almanac," by Allan Katzman; "Mishmarch," by Allan Katzman; "Generation Gaffed," by Bob Rudnick / Dennis Frawley; "Pop Elation: Notes on Traffic, Steve Paul's Scene, May 1, 1968," by unattributed artists; "The German Mind Explodes," by Alex Gross; "Theater," by Lita Eliscu; "Walden Three: The Challenge," by Jim Mosley and Fred Bannon; "Mexico Head," by Richard Horn; "Che Lives!," by Wilmer Lucas; "Fashions: Out of Sight," by Lita Eliscu; "Stanley Kubrick's "2001" A Masterpiece," by Gene Youngblood. [details]
Exhibition catalogue published in conjunction with show held in 1997. Editors Hans Ulrich Obrist and Guy Tortosa write in their introduction, "Unbuilt Roads," that "... endeavors in the visual arts that are planned but not carried out ordinarily remain unnoticed or little known. ... [details]
Special UPFRONT annotated exhibition supplement. Published in conjunction with show organized by PADD and held at Exit Art, New York, February 19 - March 21, 1986. Introduction by Margia Kramer. Exhibition committee includes Tom Halsall, Karin Batten, Joel Cohen, Tim Hillis, Jerry Kearns, Rae Langsten, Lucy R. ... [details]
Exhibition catalogue published in conjunction with show held September 4 - November 2, 2002, Portland Institute for Contemporary Art, Oregon. Traveled January 6 - March 1, 2003, Western Gallery, Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington; March 20 - May 11, 2003, Dalhousie Art Gallery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia; et al. ... [details]
