As Far As The Eye Can See

The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, 2007. Very Good. Weiner, Lawrence. As Far As The Eye Can See. Los Angeles: The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, 2007. 411pp. Illustrated. Oblong 4to. Blue glossy paper over boards. Book condition: Very good with rubbed and bumped edges. Corners gently frayed. Covers scuffed and lightly scratched. Binding just beginning to weaken. ""This publication accompanies the exhibition 'Lawrence Weiner: AS FAR AS THE EYE CAN SEE,""....for the Whitney Museum of American Art....and for the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles"" --from the copyright page.The influence of Weiner's use of the written word in art along with Ed Ruscha in the 1960s cannot be understated. Their technique can be seen in the work of grafitti artists, Jenny Holzer, Christopher Wool, and Ben Eine, and continues to be a bridge between high and low art.Richly illustrated with full color plates of the Weiner's work, including photos of the interior's of his artist's books. On the importance of books as an artistic medium, he wrote, ""'THEY (BOOKS) ARE PERHAPS THE LEAST IMPOSITIONAL MEANS OF TRANSFERRING / INFORMATION FROM ONE TO ANOTHER (SOURCE)'""-- ?Idea Poll: Statements on Artists? Books by Fifty Artists and Art Professionals Connected with the Medium?.