Conceptual Art

Providing a re-examination of what Osborne identifies as a major turning point in contemporary art, this monograph takes a chronological and stylistic look at conceptual art from its “pre-history” (1950-1960) to contemporary practices that use conceptual strategies. Osborne surveys the development of the movement in relation to the social, cultural and political contexts within which it evolved. With extended captions, key works are compiled according to ten themes that also serve to present a collection of critical texts, artists’ statements, interviews and commentaries. Includes biographical notes on artists (6 p.) and authors (2 p.), a bibliography (2 p.) and an onomastic index (4 p.) Circa 150 bibl. ref

Commerce by Artists

"Commerce affects our lives in countless ways, connecting people and products in transactions spanning the globe. Commerce by Artists documents a fascinating and sweeping range of artists' projects produced since the 1950s by Canadian and international artists who have sought to engage, rather than merely represent, the commercial world of which they are a part." -- p. [2] of cover

L'art conceptuel, une perspective

Presented in the context of a retrospective assessment of conceptual art, five essays study its history, definitions and critical reception ; questions regarding the viewer, the artist, and the conditions under which a work of art exists are examined. Includes a list of exhibitions and notes on each exhibited work. Circa 250 bibl. ref

Seth Siegelaub: Better Read Than Dead Writings and Interviews 1964–2013

“Better Read Than Dead” was the title that the American art dealer, curator, publisher and researcher Seth Siegelaub (1941–2013) had chosen for an anthology of his own writings—one of the projects for which he never found the time, busy as he was running his global one-man operation. Edited by a group of researchers and curators who each collaborated with Siegelaub, the book brings together his personal notes, public interviews, and precious few published writings into one volume, offering unprecedented insight into the many facets of his inquisitive life. Siegelaub was the first dealer and exhibition organizer in New York to focus on conceptual art, and remains best-known for his innovative “catalogue-exhibitions” with Robert Barry, Douglas Huebler, Joseph Kosuth, and Lawrence Weiner. Yet his career interests stretched far beyond. The selected writings, interviews, extended bibliography and chronology gathered in Seth Siegelaub: “Better Read than Dead” Writings and Interviews 1964–2013 fill the historical gaps in the sprawling network of exhibitions, publications, projects, and collections that constitute Siegelaub’s life’s work. Seth Siegelaub: "Better Read Than Dead" Writings and Interviews 1964–2013 was edited by Marja Bloem, Lauren van Haaften-Schick, Sara Martinetti, and Jo Melvin. Published by Koenig Books, London, and Stichting Egress Foundation, Amsterdam, 2020

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