Description: A sweeping selection of Donald Judd's iconic and ambitious works alongside a diverse collection of newly commissioned writings.
One of the most significant American artists of the postwar period, Judd rigorously experimented with color, form, material, and space. The works in this catalogue range from the artist's expansive installations to self-contained single units, yielding valuable new insights into his process and approach. The survey includes one of his largest and most intricate installations of sixty-three wall-mounted plywood boxes, conceived in 1986. Other works include variations on some of Judd's most recognizable forms, executed in materials such as Cor-ten steel, plexiglass, copper, plywood, brushed aluminum, and enameled aluminum. Brilliant and exacting reproductions capture these works in vivid detail. Following the major Judd retrospective at The Museum of Modern Art, New York, in 2020, this book serves as a companion volume. With contributions from a wide range of voices--art historians, critics, writers, and performers-- this publication includes rich new writings on Judd's oeuvre, art criticism, and enduring influence. Artworks: 1970-1994 is published on the occasion of the eponymous 2020 exhibition at David Zwirner New York.Brief description: Anna Lovatt is associate professor of art history at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. Her research focuses on the relationship between systems and subjectivity in art of the 1960s onward, particularly in the context of Minimal, post-Minimal, and conceptual art. She is the author of Drawing Degree Zero: The Line from Minimal to Conceptual Art (2019).
Review Quotes: "Judd was a true maker, and each piece is a solid statement, a personal appreciation for color, material, shape and space."-- "Juxtapoz"