First edition catalog accompanying an exhibition of contemporary American art circulated under the auspices of the International Council of the Museum of Modern Art New York and held at five venues in Australia. Published in 1973 by the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne with permission of the Museum of Modern Art New York. Text by Judith Licht and Walter Rasmussen with excerpts from most of the artists represented, a list that includes mainstream and avant-garde stalwarts such as Vito Acconci, Carl Andre, John Baldessari, Lynda Benglis, Mel Bochner, Dan Flavin, Eva Hesse, Robert Irwin, Donald Judd, Joseph Kosuth, Sol LeWitt, Brice Marden, Agnes Martin, Robert Morris, Bruce Nauman, Dorothea Rockburne, Robert Ryman, Richard Serra, Keith Sonnier, William Wegman, and Lawrence Weiner. 4to (. ), printed and stitched denim wrappers with frayed edges as issued, 96 pages, illustrated throughout in b/w and color. A scarce and interesting production. Front hinge split, rear hinge weakened. Some bowing to front wrapper. Minor bumping and rubbing to extremities, with light fraying to textile wrappers. Contents near fine.
First edition catalog accompanying an exhibition of contemporary American art circulated under the auspices of the International Council of the Museum of Modern Art New York and held at five venues in Australia. Published in 1973 by the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne with permission of the Museum of Modern Art New York. Text by Judith Licht and Walter Rasmussen with excerpts from most of the artists represented, a list that includes mainstream and avant-garde stalwarts such as Vito Acconci, Carl Andre, John Baldessari, Lynda Benglis, Mel Bochner, Dan Flavin, Eva Hesse, Robert Irwin, Donald Judd, Joseph Kosuth, Sol LeWitt, Brice Marden, Agnes Martin, Robert Morris, Bruce Nauman, Dorothea Rockburne, Robert Ryman, Richard Serra, Keith Sonnier, William Wegman, and Lawrence Weiner. 4to (. ), printed and stitched denim wrappers with frayed edges as issued, 96 pages, illustrated throughout in b/w and color. A scarce and interesting production. Front hinge split, rear hinge weakened. Some bowing to front wrapper. Minor bumping and rubbing to extremities, with light fraying to textile wrappers. Contents near fine.
