Conceptual art

This guide to conceptual art traces the issues and concerns of the first generation of artists involved in the foundation of the movement, with an essay exploring the historical basis of conceptual art, its relationship to the dominant aesthetics of the 1960s (that is, the modernist theory of Clement Greenberg and his disciples) and the influence of conceptual art on today's art and cultural climate. The body of the book contains a selection from important works of this genre, each presented on a 2-page spread with a full-page image and, on the facing page, a description/interpretation of the work with quotes and biographical information on the artists. Artists featured include: Vito Acconci, English artist group Art & Language, Michael Asher, John Baldessari, Robert Barry, Bernd and Hilla Becher, Mel Bochner, Alighiero Boetti, Marcel Broodthaers, Stanley Brouwn, Daniel Buren, Victor Burgin, Hanne Darboven, Jan Dibbets, Marcel Duchamp, Hans-Peter Feldmann, Gilbert & George, Dan Graham, Hans Haacke, Jenny Holzer, Douglas Huebler, Stephen Kaltenbach, On Kawara, Joseph Kosuth, Louise Lawler, Sol LeWitt, Gordon Matta-Clark, Ana Mendieta, Bruce Nauman, Roman Opalka, Adrian Piper, Charlotte Posenenske, Edward Ruscha, Lawrence Weiner and Ian Wilson.

Ideas, systems, processes -- Marcel Duchamp : The box in a valise -- Vito Acconci : Association area -- Art & language : Index 001 -- Michael Asher : Untitled -- John Baldessari : Trying to photograph a ball so that it is in the center of the picture -- Robert Barry : 29 pieces as of June 7 1971 -- Bernd and Hilla Becher : Winding towers -- Mel Bochner : Measurement room -- Alighiero Boetti : Millenovecentosettanta -- Marcel Broodthaers : Musée d'Art Moderne, Département des Aigles -- Stanley Brouwn : 1 step + 1 step -- Daniel Buren : Pour -- Victor Burgin : Photopath -- Hanne Darboven : Untitled -- Jan Dibbets : Shortest day at Konrad Fischer's Gallery -- Hans-Peter Feldmann : Alle Kleide einer Frau -- Gilbert & George : Singing sculptures -- Dan Graham : Figurative -- Hans Haacke : MOMA poll -- Jenny Holzer : Die fast and quiet ... -- Douglas Huebler : Variable piece no. 70 : 1971 (in process), global -- Stephen Kaltenbach : ART WORKS -- On Kawara : I got up -- Joseph Kosuth : A four color sentence -- Louise Lawler : How many pictures -- Sol Lewitt : Serial project no. 1 (ABCD) -- Gordon Matta-Clark : Splitting -- Ana Mendieta : Facial hair transplant -- Bruce Nauman : Window or…