Bruce Nauman

Bruce Nauman is widely acknowledged as a central figure in contemporary art and as one of the most influential artists of his time. This richly illustrated catalogue offers a comprehensive view of Nauman's career, spanning more than fifty years of work in all media, from his early fibreglass sculptures and drawings to his most recent video and sound pieces. A wide range of authors address such series and themes as Nauman's interest in architectural models or the role of colour in his work, and an introductory essay explores how Nauman questions what it means to be an artist through acts of disappearance, withdrawal and deflection. Seventeen shorter essays focus on particular ideas, images, or mediums, and include the first essay on Nauman as a photographer in the 1960s and beyond, and the first detailed treatment on the role of color in his oeuvre. An illustrated exhibition history featuring a number of rare or previously unpublished images rounds out the volume.