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Statement

 


/ December 2003

 
 


 by Robert Richenberg

In this short statement from the autumn 1958 issue of It is, Robert Richenberg makes several short, somewhat enigmatic, statements regarding this elusive, slippery thing we call painting. 

   
 

Conversation: Pat Lipsky on Clement Greenberg

 


 / November 2003

 
 


by Joe Walentini 

Pat Lipsky had a close professional  relationship with Clement Greenberg from the mid 80s up to his death in the mid 90s.  Here, in a conversation with Joe Walentini, she remembers that relationhip and considers his legacy.

   
 

Everyone Else Knew What Everyone Else Meant

 


/ October 2003

 
 


by Robert Goldwater

In this short essay from the Autumn 1959 issue of �It is�, the writer and curator, Robert Goldwater took a critical historical look at the �Club� (established by Philip Pavia as a formal meeting place for the abstract artists of the �40s and �50s) and noted how it had changed; especially given the commercial success of some of its members.

   
 

Conversation: Claire
Seidl on Painting and
Photography

 


/ September 2003

 
 


by Joe Walentini 

Claire Seidl is best known as an abstract painter but over the past few years she has also done a great deal photography.  In this conversation with Joe Walentini she contrasts and compares the two mediums.

   
 

What�s At Stake

 


         / May 2003

 
 


by Stephen
     Rosenberg

This essay was written for the Spring 2003 American Abstract Artists Journal in which the theme is On  Edge: Aesthetics, Anxiety and Awe�.  The underlining question posed is What is at stake for abstract art?

   
 

A Conversation With Mario Naves (Part II)

 


   / April 2003

 
 


by Joe Walentini 

In part II of  this two part interview the artist and critic, Mario Naves focuses on his role as a critic and writer.

   
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