Reviews

Through a series of essays and 400 illustrations, the book uses intellectual adn visual breadth to argue for textiles' preeminent contributions to the birth of abstraction. It leads readers through the exhibition's objects, ideas, and driving themes, including the floor plans fo the exhibition-specific architectural design.

Providing a forceful arguement for the reconsideration of textiles within the canon of art history and new curatorial approaches, this expanded exhibition catalogue makes a very valuable contribution to the dialogue about the development of and experiences within contemporary art.--Lisa L. Kriner "CHOICE"