"This anthology of interviews and discussions documents the polemical positions and strategies of contemporary thought in the making. Engaging nearly 100 artists, theorists, and critics from a variety of fields, these conversations focus on the most contested areas within contemporary critical debate..." -- from book's back cover. Includes Beuys, Cray, Crimp, Spooky D, Gran Fury, Richard Hell, Greil Marcus, Steve Reich, Tim Rollins, and many others. Artwork throughout is a "photographic sketchbook" by John Baldessari.