David Lamelas : Publication

Acting as a kind of "mise en abyme", this artist's book/catalogue presents answers of all sorts - short, elaborate, serious and humorous - from 13 artists and critics responding to Lamelas' questionnaire about the use of language as an art form. Some texts in French only. 7 bibl. ref

The Everyday

"This anthology surveys the everyday's central significance for art since the 1950s" -- p. [4] of cover

Theories and Documents of Contemporary Art : A Sourcebook of Artists' Writings

Edited by Stiles and Selz, this collection of well known artists' writings and critical texts by North American and European artists/authors draws attention to key moments in the evolution of late-modern art. The texts – manifestos, theoretical essays, interviews, letters, etc. – are placed within one of the following nine categories: Gestural Abstraction; Geometric Abstraction; Figuration; Material Culture and Everyday Life; Art and Technology; Installations, Environments and Sites; Process; Language and Concepts. Includes brief introductions to each chapter. Bibliography. Index. Circa 1300 bibl. ref