Other Primary Structures

Other Primary Structures

Jens Hoffmann, Kynaston McShine • Yale University Press

ISBN-10: 0300197330 · ISBN-13: 978‑0300197334 · 2014

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Other Primary Structures & Primary Structures, 2 volume exhibition catalog set. 2014, softcover, published by the Jewish Museum. Measures 9.5 x 8.25 inches. The books are housed in a single clear plastic folder. Includes a first edition of Other Primary Structures and a facsimile reprint of Primary Structures, the incredibly influential Minimalist Art show from 1966. The covers are from the original design by Elaine Lustig Cohen. In fine condition, virtually like new. ISBN: 9780300197334 Artists covered in both volumes include: Carl Andre, Larry Bell, Anthony Caro, Dan Flavin, Donald Judd, Ellsworth Kelly, Sol Lewitt, Robert Smithson, Lygia Clark, Gego, Helio Oiticica, Lee Ufan, and man others. From the publisher: The landmark Jewish Museum exhibition Primary Structures offered the first presentation of Minimalist sculptures in the United States, in 1966. The accompanying catalogue by Kynaston McShine became a key resource on artists such as Donald Judd, Carl Andre, Dan Flavin, and Sol LeWitt, who were virtually unknown at the time. Other Primary Structures is a long-overdue reintroduction of this classic, out-of-print text. This two-volume set includes a replica of the original catalogue, plus a new companion volume by Jens Hoffmann that offers a global survey of early Minimalist sculpture during the 1960s and 1970s, featuring important sculptors from Asia, Africa, Latin America, and Eastern Europe, and complementing the earlier catalogue’s focus on American and British artists. Beautifully designed, this publication comes enclosed in a clear jacket that pays homage to the original catalogue’s iconic cover. Other Primary Structures is invaluable for the study of modern art history and provides an authoritative survey of Minimalist sculpture in the 1960s.

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