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Richard Serra Sculpture: Forty Years

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This is the catalogue for the 2007 Serra exhibition at Moma in NY. Divided into four chapters, the first being an interview of the artist, the second focusing on the early works, the third on "Serra's abstract thinking" and the fourth on his sculptures in landscapes, it is a high-quality survey of the work of possibly the greatest sculptor alive.

The text is profound and scholarly, which makes this publication a valuable tool for art students and teachers.

However, the quality of the reproductions, all in black and white, could have been better: color photographs would have enabled the reader to see the interplay between sculptures and light and, of course, the effect of rust, both elements which, I think, are important in Serra's works.

I saw the exhibit at the New York MOMA and it was moving and breathtaking. I purchased the book afterwards from Amazon and was pretty disappointed by the pictures in the text. The black and white photos do not capture the essence or intrinsic qualities of the steel that Serra used. Further, the picture quality itself was poor, often out of focus or just a cheap job on printing. Perhaps the author just wanted to focus on the bare forms of the works. But the quality of the pages and prints are not what I'd expect from an exhibit at the MOMA.

This book is a stunning collection of Richard Serra's work over the years. Truly an American master. I am always intrigued by the choice to do Serra in black and white, but it works. I consider this book an essential addition to my collection of art texts.

It is a marvelous Richard Serra book. It was really very attractive for us that it's been published by MOMA where the retrospective of forty years of his works was exhibited. The book gives you the great chance of a total glance to his sculptures throughout years. It is the most precious book of our library now.

I really recommend Richard Serra's Sculpture 40 years! I was in New York last year to see his retrospective at the moma and it is always nice to have a little reminder of those beautiful steel sculptures. The book gives you a great overview over his work, obviously concentrating on sculpture. Wonderful images and texts.

Besides the extraordinary contents of the book, I was surprised by the correct and coherent service of delivery. Nice.