Contemporary Voices [Hardcover]

Ann Temkin (Author), Glenn Lowry (Author), Christopher Wool (Photographer), Lorna Simpson (Photographer), Vija Celmins (Author), Howard Hodgkin (Author), Susan Rothenberg (Author), Richard Artschwager (Author), Francesco Clemente (Author), Damien Hirst (Author), Richard Long (Author), Ed Ruscha (Author), Robert Ryman (Author), Frank Stella (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 15, 2005

This visually exciting book, which presents a selection of signature works by European and American artists of the postwar generations, is drawn from the UBS Art Collection. One of the richest and most varied holdings of international contemporary art in the United States, the Collection was begun in 1970 by Donald B. Marron, UBS's American Chairman, a Vice Chairman and former President of the Museum, and a Trustee of the Museum since 1975. This unique publication accompanies an exhibition of 74 of these outstanding works of art, including 44 that were a gift to the Museum in 2002. The works reproduced here include paintings, sculptures, drawings, photographs, and mixed-media pieces by a wide and varied array of significant artists, including Joseph Beuys, Chuck Close, Jasper Johns, Anselm Kiefer, Brice Marden, Robert Rauschenberg, Cindy Sherman, Kiki Smith, Cy Twombly, Andy Warhol, and many others. In addition, Ann Temkin, Curator in the Department of Painting and Sculpture, interviewed 11 of these artists for the book, producing illuminating conversations about how they work, the origins of their ideas, and other topics. The artists interviewed include Vija Celmins, Damien Hirst, Susan Rothenberg, Ed Ruscha, Robert Ryman, and Lorna Simpson. Also included is an interview with Donald B. Marron by Glenn D. Lowry, Director of The Museum of Modern Art.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 264 pages
• Publisher: The Museum of Modern Art, New York; First Edition edition (February 15, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0870700898
• ISBN-13: 978-0870700897
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 9.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #800,359 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Dated with safe, ho-hum visuals, January 3, 2009

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This review is from: Contemporary Voices (Hardcover)

I was expecting more than yesterday's idea of contemporary.
The sampling of visuals has a stale feel. Only one minor Kiki Smith?
The interviews might be wonderful. I was too disinterested in the work to even care
what the artists had to say.
I guess if you are totally unfamiliar with last decade's art scene, and find all this new stuff
too gyrating on your placid ruminations, you can dip in and wile away a rainy afternoon
on what seems like a curatorial overview with mostly B grade visuals.

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Contemplative and thought provoking collection, January 6, 2006

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J. DOE "A true Doe" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Contemporary Voices (Hardcover)

I was surprised by the depth and range of this book. The visuals are cold, yet contemplative. It's like a Michael Snow film in book form.