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Hempstead, NY: Hofstra Museum, Hofstra University; Annandale-on-Hudson, NY: Edith C. Blum Art Institute, Bard College; Philadelphia, PA: Distributed by University of Pennsylvania Press, 1990. Paper covers, 144 pp. 28 cm ; black and white and color illustrations.
In very good condition with light bumping to edges and light overall scuffing and soiling. Binding tight. Pages unmarked. Catalog published in connection with a travelling exhibition held at Hofstra Museum, Sept. 16 - Nov. 11, 1990, at the Edith C. Blum Art Institute, Dec. 2, 1990 - Feb. 14, 1991, and elsewhere. Examines the influence of Asian philosophical thought on contemporary American art, highlighting the integration of Taoist and Zen principles in the works of various artists. Contents include: Preface; Introduction; Meditation and humor: art as koan by Geri DePaoli; Color illustrations; Pointing to the center of experience by Gail Gelburd; Artists section; Carl Andre; Robert Arneson; John Baldessari; Walter De Maria; Robert Irwin; Patricia Johanson; Jasper Johns; Escobar Marisol; Robert Morris; Bruce Nauman; Eric Orr; Robert Rauschenberg; Larry Rivers; James Rosenquist; Carolee Schneemann; Richard Serra; Michael Singer; Michelle Stuart; William T. Wiley; Christopher Wilmarth; Bibliography; Glossary.