Books by Catherine Taft

Barbara T. Smith: Proof

by Gloria Sutton, Catherine Taft

A debut monograph that showcases Smith's bold experimentation, from her cutting-edge performance art to her earliest paintings, Xerox prints, drawings and sculpture

A pioneer of the performance art movement of the late 1960s, Southern California-based Barbara T. Smith (born 1931) has long produced work that explores the self, sexuality, gender roles and spiritual sustenance. While her performances have received critical attention, the objects Smith has made over nearly 60 years--many for, or as a result of, performances--are less known. These include her radical Xerox works, assemblages, sculptures, artist's books, drawings, paintings, photographs and videos. Smith's first ever comprehensive catalog is designed by Content Object (C/O). Featuring an illustrated chronology of Smith's life and artwork compiled by curator Jenelle Porter, the catalog also includes essays by scholars Gloria Sutton, Catherine Taft and Pietro Rigolo, who elaborate upon Smith's work as it relates to new technologies, ecofeminism and the archive, respectively.

Yayoi Kusama (Revised and Expanded Edition)

by Laura Hoptman, Catherine Taft, Akira Tatehata, Udo Kultermann

An updated edition of the acclaimed monograph, celebrating one of the most iconic and revolutionary artists of our time.

"Yayoi Kusama transcended the art world to become a fixture of popular culture, in a league with Andy Warhol, David Hockney, and Keith Haring." —The New York Times

Kusama is internationally renowned for her groundbreaking work on themes such as infinity, self-image, sexuality, and compulsive repetition. A well-known name in the Manhattan scene of the 1960s, Kusama's subsequent work combined Psychedelia and Pop culture with patterning, often resulting in participatory installations and series of paintings. This revised and expanded edition of the 2000 monograph, which is arguably still one of the most comprehensive studies on her work to date, has been augmented by an essay by Catherine Taft and a collection of new poems by the artist.