Light & Space

by Michael Auping (Contributor), Lucy Bradnock, Robin Clark

The life and legacy of the influential Californian art movement, from James Turrell and Helen Pashgian to recent artists such as Anish Kapoor and Olafur Eliasson This volume pays homage to Southern California’s pioneering Light and Space movement, providing insight into the atmosphere of the 1960s and ‘70s LA art scene, highlighting female protagonists and exploring its interdisciplinary approaches to art and technology. Light & Space also discusses the movement’s legacy in contemporary artistic practices, and features special sections on, and interviews with, Light & Space artists.
Artists include : Anish Kapoor, Ann Linn Palm Hansen, Ann Veronica Janssens, AVPD, Bruce Nauman, Connie Zehr, Craig Kauffman, De Wain Valentine, Doug Wheeler, Elyn Zimmerman, Eric Orr, Fred Eversley, Helen Pashgian, James Turrell, Jeppe Hein, John McCracken, Judy Chicago, Karin Sander, Laddie John Dill, Larry Bell, Lita Albuquerque, Mary Corse, Olafur Eliasson, Peter Alexander, Robert Irwin, Ron Cooper and Susan Kaiser Vogel.

288 pages, Hardcover

Published January 10, 2023

About the author

Michael Auping is chief curator at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, Texas.