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OCTOBER 44: ART/ THEORY/ CRITICISM/ POLITICS - SPRING 1988
(OCTOBER). Copjec, Joan, Douglas Crimp, Rosalind Krauss, Annette Michelson & Terri L. Cafaro, Editors. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press Journals, 1988. First Edition. 8vo. Printed Wrappers. Journal. Good -.. 120pp, illustrated in b&w. At the forefront of contemporary arts theory and criticism, "October" has for over thirty-five years focused critical attention on the contemporary arts and their various contexts of interpretation: film, painting, music, photography, performance, sculpture, literature. Contributions to this issue include: The Philosophical Brothel - Leo Steinberg; The Word of God: "I am dead" - Denis Hollier; Foucault's Art of Seeing - John Rajchman. A handsome example from the library of the late R.B. Kitaj showing light overall wear and handling as well as some checkmarks and annotations in ink in the artist's distinctive hand throughout the Leo Steinberg contribution. It has been priced accordingly. 0-262-75194-1 Inventory Number: 018045