Global Conceptualism: Points of Origin, 1950s–1980s

First Edition, 1999. 279 pages.

Book measures 9 x 11.25 inches. Foreword by Luis Camnitzer, Jane Farver and Rachel Weiss. Introduction by Stephen Bann. Includes essays by Margarita Tupitsyn, Laszlo Beke, Okwui Enwezor, Gao Minglu, Claude Gintz, Apinan Poshyananda, Mari Carmen Ramirez, Terry Smith, Reiko Tomii, Sung Wan-Kyung, and Peter Wollen. Covering three decades of idea based art, this book features works by more than 135 artists from Asia, Western Europe and Eastern Europe, Latin America, North America, the Soviet Union, Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Published in conjunction with the major touring exhibition organized by Queens Museum of Art, Queens, New York. Illustrated throughout with color and B&W plates. An extensive and impressive catalogue which accompanied this major International exhibition.

Only issued in softcover. French fold wrappers show light rubbing and light wear to edges. Edges of internal text show faint signs of age-toning to paper. Previous owner signature to half title page. Binding is solid. Very Good condition. A scarce title.