"This book is a signpost, a marker of the critical recognition, seriousness, and sheer volume of output of artists' books... If the strength of the medium is judged by the contents of this book, artists' books are not likely to go away anytime soon. ... [details]
Issue edited by Jack Bankowsky. Essays "Glamour Wounds: Rhonda Lieberman on The Way We Are," by Rhonda Lieberman; "Democracy, Inc.: Diedrich Diederichsen and Jutta Koether on Springtime for Hitler," by Diedrich Diederichsen; "Press: Tina Lyons on Martha Stewart," by Tina Lyons; "Special Effects: Carol Squiers on the New Penile Code," by Carol Squiers; "Books: Beth Coleman on Bell Hook's 'Black Looks,'" by Beth Coleman; "Maurice Berger on Richard Bolton's 'Culture Wars,'" by Maurice Berger; "Real Life Rock: Greil Marcus' Top Ten," by Greil Marcus; "Hi-Yo Silver: Cady Noland's America," by Lane Relyea; "Soul City: An Interview with Alan Rudolph," by Rosetta Brooks; "Philip-Lorca diCorcia: Five Nights of a Dreamer," by Gary Indiana; "A Riddle Wrapped in a Mystery inside an Enigma: The Art of S. ... [details]
Issue number 114 of New Observations: "The Magazine that Lets the Artists Speak for Themselves." Guest edited by Stuart Horodner. Essays "The F Word," by Stuart Horodner; "Cases from the Altered Genetics of Painting," by Fabian Marcaccio; "Phantom Limb," by Kay Rosen; "Out Getting Ribs," by Jean-Michel Basquiat; "Mimicking Appearance," by Stephen Spretnjak; "Graft Study," by Laura Stein; "The Alternative Encyclopedia (Rabbit Bush)," by Sue Johnson; "Untitled," by Judy Linn; "Exquisite Corpse #1," by Francois Morelli & Didier Morelli; "S. ... [details]