Description

The texts in this two-volume set trace the development of John Baldessari's understanding of art from the early 1960s to the present. His writings in this volume (1975–2011) cover a wide range of topics: from the system he uses to classify material in his studio and his homages to other artists, to money in the art world.

Among Baldessari's main themes is his long-standing investigation into the similarity and possible interchangeability between word and image. In his view, words have the advantage of being the most abstract form of communication, although paradoxically the most common and understood, making it possible to capture more of the world online—not just the picturesque. All the writings included here are motivated by this impulse and by the constant intention of expanding the possibilities of art.

Editors
Meg Cranston
Hans Ulricht Obrist

Technical specifications
Edited by: JRP | Ringier
Year: 2013
Type: Book
Binding: Paperback
Dimensions: 21 x 15 cm
Weight: 410 gr
Language: English
Pages: 256
ISBN: 978-3-03764-256-6