Product Description: Between 1969 and 1974, Lucy Lippard curated four exhibitions of contemporary art, which have become renowned as her "numbers shows." Each took the population of the city in which it was shown as its title: 557,087 in Seattle, 955,000 in Vancouver, 2,972,453 in Buenos Aires and c...read more

Product Description: Through the insightful perspective of one of Americaís preeminent art critics, this publication traces the development -- with photographs and prose -- of the work of one of the countryís most original and inventive sculptors. Don Gummer first came to the attention of the New York art scene in the late 1970s and early 1980s with his painted-wood wall reliefs -- formally layered geometric arrangements with strong architectural influence...read more

Product Description: With a new Introduction by the AuthorThis book, full of rare illustrations, surveys and documents the work of West Coast artists from 1945 to the 1970s, with glances back to the art schools and movements of the first half of the century...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Presents a novel about time, perception, and the nature of reality (view table of contents)

Product Description: The SBC Collection, formed by SBC Communications, Inc (formerly Southwestern Bell), reflects the intellectual and cultural trends that have influenced artists working in the United States during the 20th century. Works by many of the leading names in American art are illustrated in this book, which also contains 13 essays by scholars, critics and curators to offer an understanding of American art for both the general reader and the student of art history...read more

Shows Ruscha's paintings and drawings of Hollywood and discusses his approach to art