'Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counsellors, and the most patient of teachers' - Charles W.Eliot
Artists: Bridget Riley, Kenneth Noland, Yaacov Agam, Gene Davis, Morris Louis, Victor Vasarely et al. Author: William C.Seitz Publisher: MoMA, New York Date: 1965 Condition: A little tanning to the printed card covers and some very light handling marks, but overall quite a good copy, clean and bright inside. The owner's name in ink on the title page
A landmark show, not least for the content, but also for the catalogue. Using a detail of Bridget Riley's 1964 painting Current for the cover made for a rather eye-popping experience but also made Riley very much the 'face' of the exhibition. The imagery was very much of the moment and Riley found her work being appropriated by advertising and fashion brands without her permission, an episode which still echoes now with the debates about imagery, appropriation and copyright in the age of AI.
