Donald Judd: Complete Writings 1959 - 1975

JUDD, Donald. Complete Writings, 1959-1975: Gallery Reviews, Book Reviews, Articles, Letters to the Editor, Reports, Statements, Complaints. Halifax, The Press of the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, 1975.

First edition of the primary source for Judd’s early writing.

Beginning in 1959, American artist Donald Judd made significant contributions as an art critic to various periodicals, including Arts, Arts Magazine, and Art International. His reviews and essays offer meticulous analyses of the works of over five-hundred artists exhibited in New York during the early to mid-1960s, illuminating this pivotal period in American art. While delving into the social and political dimensions of artistic production, his writing frequently spotlighted notable figures such as Jackson Pollock, Kazimir Malevich, Barnett Newman, and Ad Reinhardt.

Quarto, pp. 229, with several b/w illustrations throughout; near fine in original yellow wrappers, titles in black to covers and spine (covers slightly soiled, spine lightly sunned and stained).