Robert Ryman

Critical Texts Since 1967

Vittorio Colaizzi and Karsten Schubert

This volume is an indispensable anthology of critical texts on a central figure of Minimalism, Conceptual Art and more specifically, Monochrome Painting. Alongside contemporaries such as Carl Andre and Donald Judd, Robert Ryman’s radical painting has fundamentally shifted the definitions and boundaries of art. Spanning four decades, this book charts the gradual evolution of consensus about the meaning of his painting. The most significant essays and exhibition reviews have been collated into one volume, including texts written by some of the most influential art historians and critics: Yve-Alain Bois, Douglas Crimp, Arthur C. Danto, Donald B. Kuspit, Lucy R. Lippard, Barbara Rose and Roberta Smith. Some essays appear here in English for the first time. With an introductory essay by Vittorio Colaizzi.

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Keiko Sato

How To Tell A Story Of My Father

After battling a major illness which corresponded with witnessing the 9/11 attacks in New York, Japanese artist Keiko Sato radically changed her working methods and started to search for new insights into her life and work. She began digging up memories of her father, who served as a kamikaze pilot in World War II, which then prompted a larger project about the history and survival politics of her family and her native land. Featured in this rich artist’s monograph is not only Sato’s new installation-based artwork, but also interviews with cultural and political figures from her father’s generation. A reflective and engaging look into bi-cultural experiences and the effects of war on the collective community.

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