Artist's writings

A collection of texts by the French-American photographer and filmmaker in which she reflects on her artistic practice and discusses her collaborations with other filmmakers, artists, dancers and choreographers such as Marina Abramović, Chantal Akerman, Trisha Brown, and Yvonne Rainer.

Text transcript of the speech given by Evan Parker in May 1992 in Rotterdam as part of a series of concerts on the theme “Man & Machine.” Dedicated to Buschi Niebergall, De Motu brings a fascinating insight into the art of the British saxophonist.

Collection of recent essays and poems in which the American poet and critic examines issues of genealogy and influence, the poverty and privilege of place, architecture's relationship to language, and feminist economies of writing, reading, and art making.

Collection of artists' writings on video art, which revisits and reevaluates the early days of the practice, from 1970 to 1990. Including AA Bronson, Peter Campus, Antoni Muntadas, Nam June Paik, Martha Rosler, Bill Viola, and much more.

At the heart of this collection of short writings are three provocative texts extracted from important artworks by Rosen, offered here as genre-defying literature at the intersection between reality and fiction, speculative narrative and historical-political critique, humor and eroticism.

A special issue dedicated to John Giorno, in the framework of Ugo Rondinone's exhibition “I Love John Giorno” in New York.

A collection of unpublished or rare texts by architect and theoretician Frederick Kiesler written between 1927 and 1957.

Animals questions through a poetic approach the modernist apprehension of time and locomotion, in the realm of today.

35 year anniversary issue featuring interviews with Ryan Trecartin, Shezad Dawood, Sadie Benning, Wendy Ewald, Trevor Paglen & Jacob Appelbaum, Ivan Vladislavić, Álvaro Enrigue, Christopher Sorrentino, Vijay Iyer, Yorgos Lanthimos, artists on artists' section with Naufus Ramírez Figueroa by Regina José Galindo and Anna K.E. by Corrine Fitzpatrick, literary fictions by Alexander Kluge and Gerhard Richter, Kate Zambreno, Domenick Ammirati, poetry by Joan Retallack, John Ashbery, Eugene Ostashevsky, Daniel Poppick, exhibitions and books' reviews...

Fifty verses by New-York musician Moondog.

This publication is devoted to the phenomenon of the artist novel, and whether it can be considered to be a medium in its own right within the visual arts. Thanks to the contributions of a selected group of artists, writers, curators, and scholars this publication strives to demonstrate that literature, when treated by visual artists, can take place well beyond the space of the book.

First published in German in 1987, this is artist and writer Jutta Koether's meditation on painting. In novella form, f. follows several disembodied female characters as they consider velvet, coral, the curtain, money, color, red.

An anthology of texts by the artist.

A corpus of contemporary Roman inscriptions, which testifies the importance of language—institutional as well as popular—in the collective space of the streets (artist's book).

A special issue dedicated to words written by artists—essays, articles, poetry, scripts, drafts, letters, telegrams, notes and footnotes, and text-based artworks.

Jean Epstein's complete writings.

A “fictionalized adaptation” taken from the audio of Seth Price's Digital Video Effect: “Spills.”

A selection of writings by artist, poet and political activist Jimmie Durham, one of the most influential figures of recent decades: essays and conferences on art and society, critical reflections on “Eurasia”, the history of US-American Indian relations, and observations on the city and nature. A recurrent theme is his interrogation of the ideological complicity between monumental architecture and scripture – “architexture”– as the foundation of Eurocentric belief and tool of others' disenfranchisement.

Carl Andre's poems (retrospective monograph).

Ten texts written by Peter Wächtler between 2011 and 2013.

First publication dedicated to Isou's extensive work with hypergraphics.

A text by Christof Migone on a history of sound art and its relation to performance.

An illustrated anthology (almost all of the speeches given by the artist on the occasion of his exhibition openings over 30 years).

Jean-Marie Straub and Danièle Huillet's writings, from 1954 onward.

A collection of texts, most unpublished in French.

An exploration of the artist's use of language and images as a means of representation that further the reach of the real (first of a series engaging with publications as a primary medium of practice, enabling artists to explore the inherent constraints and possibilities of the printed document.

Limited edition catalogue of the exhibition casting an eye over 25 years of multidisciplinary activities by legendary experimental rock band with plastic/visual artists, film-makers, designers and musicians.

A selection of Eisenstein's writings.

The first French anthology of texts by conceptual artists from the 60's-70's.

Written texts and films, interviews, symposia, and essays by a central figure in the history of the New York avant-garde.

First extensive publication of American artist, poet and performer's texts, illustrated with 4 screenprintings.

Olivier Mosset's writings and discussions.

New edition of the Letterist manifesto.

Mike Kelley's major interviews and critical essays.

Reflections of a major figure of contemporary abstraction on her pictorial and graphic work.

An punk anthology of texts.

The first critical edition treating a fundamental text by one of the principle actors of Fluxus.

An anthology of Parreno's writings.

From “polemical” texts to extensive theoretical essays, passing through Ed Ruscha, Bruce Nauman or John Baldessari, these writings have proved to be among the most challenging ones.

Richard Huelsenbeck's En avant dada is his first proclamation of Dada in Berlin.

Venet's writings.

A collection of Dan Graham's articles about rock and experimental music.

First artist's book by Morris.

The fourth and last poem by Kippenberger, written several days before his succombed to illness. A short letter of adieu, with two portraits of the artist by Elfie Semotan.

350 palindromes.

Artist's writings.

How to exhibit the architecture? Two Swiss architects answer this question (a conversation with Rémy Zaugg).

In his influential 1986 text, Swiss artist Rémy Zaugg (1943–2005) laid out fundamental ideas on the art museum. For him, the museum is an everyday tool that enables the encounter between viewer and work—raising the question of the kind of architecture appropriate for such a space (available in English edition)

Artist's writings.

This publication presents landscapes photos by Bernard Faucon, on which the artist wrote in wooden letters various sentences.