Original both in its theoretical iconoclasm and its. Library of congress cataloginginpublication data krauss, rosalind e. Krauss and explore their bibliography from s rosalind e. A personal journey leads a celebrated critic to discover knights of the medium, contemporary artists who battle the aesthetic meaninglessness of the postmedium condition. Anthony rated it liked it jul 30, published july 25th by mit press first published may 10th plainwater rated it it was amazing may 02, trivia about the. Krauss is university professor in the department of art history at columbia university, where, from 1995 to 2006, she held the meyer. Distinguished art historian and critic rosalind krauss analyzes with exceptional clarity and insight the major works that have led 20th century sculpture from the traditional and figurative to the. Just as the artists of the optical unconscious assaulted the idea of autonomy and visual mastery, rosalind krauss abandons the historians voice of objective detachment and forges a new style of writing in this book. Essential texts on a legendary twentiethcentury artist, including key essays by benjamin h. Grids rosalind krauss unit 4 creativity and context. Modernism, antimodernism, postmodernism, and passages in modern sculptures, and more on. David carrier, rosalind krauss and american philosophical art criticism, greenwood publishing, 2002. Krauss, university professor at columbia university and an editor and cofounder of october magazine, is the author of the originality of the avantgarde and other modernist myths 1985, the optical unconscious 1993, the picasso papers 1999, and bachelors 1999, all published by the mit press, and coauthor with yvealain bois of formless. The originality of the avantgarde and other modernist.
This book was set in sabon by dekr corporation and was printed and bound in the united states of america. Feeling sorry for rosalind krauss by roger kimball. Krauss mit press, 1986 the originality of the avant garde rosalind krauss this summer the national gallery in washington installed what it proudly describes as the largest rodin. By rosalind krauss et us start with two images, identically titled tufa domes, pyramid lake, nevada. Krauss, daniel robbins, and marcia tucker published by david r. Since the 1970s rosalind krauss has been exploring the art of painters, sculptors, and photographers, examining the intersection of these artists concerns with the.
Nicole krauss was born in new york in 1974 and lives in brooklyn. Rosalind krauss, david carrier, and philosophical art criticism authors. As a critic and theorist she has published steadily since 1965 in artforum, art international and art in america. Armstrong, tom, wayne craven, norman deder, barbara haskell, rosalind e. Krauss, american art critic and historian of 20thcentury art who first came to prominence when she accused the art critic clement greenberg of mishandling the estate of sculptor david smith. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. Krauss is known for her scholarship in 20thcentury painting. Plasticity, embodiment and the unclosed circle, amy ione offers a profound assessment of our everevolving. Rosalind epstein krauss born november 30, 1941 is an american art critic, art theorist and a. This book was set in garamond premier pro and gothamn by the mit press.
Rosalind krausss bachelors is a brilliant and provacative account of the achievement of some of the major women artists of out time. Rosalind epstein krauss 1941 is an american art critic and theorist. Krauss is known for her scholarship in 20thcentury painting, sculpture and photography. The book was written in 1772 and first published in 1786. She is a founding editor of october and the author of passages in modern sculpture, the originality of the avantgarde and other myths, the optical unconscious, bachelors, perpetual inventory, under blue cup. Click on a datetime to view the file as it appeared at that time. Rosalind krauss biography, art, and analysis of works. Art in theory the important work of critic rosalind krauss. The optical unconscious is a pointed protest against the official story of modernism and against the critical tradition that attempted to define modern art according to certain sacred commandments and. Krauss is university professor in the department of art history at columbia university, where, from 1995 to 2006, she held the meyer schapiro chair in modern art and theory. Krauss studies major works by important sculptors since rodin in the light of different approaches to general sculptural issues to reveal the logical progressions from nineteenthcentury. And this book does indeed offer up evidence for an insistence on the text and the readers involvement with the text. Thus, contrary to krauss, rodins contemporaries were aware of his. Pdf rosalind krauss, david carrier, and philosophical art.
Rosalind krauss is a highly influential art critic and theorist whose career was launched in the postabstract expressionist era when she began theorizing about how newer artistic movements. David raskin, the shiny illusionism of krauss and judd, art journal spring 2006. Rosalind epstein krauss born november 30, 1941 is an american art critic, art theorist and a professor at columbia university in new york city. But this book is not merely about krauss, it is also about the author. In under blue cup, rosalind krauss explores the relation of aesthetic mediums to memoryher own memory having been severely tested by a ruptured aneurysm that temporarily washed away much of her shortterm memory. Any copy of this book issued by the publisher as a paperback is sold subject to the condltlon that it shall not by way of trade or otherwise be lent resold hired t i. Lorraine kasprisin western washington university the. She is a professor at columbia university in new york city. Her father instilled in rosalind a love for the arts, and would frequently take her to museums in the washington.