Jan Avgikos is an art historian and critic and teaches at the School of the Arts at Columbia University. She is contributing editor at Artforum. Dominic van den Boogerd was Chief Editor of Metropolis M and is currently Director of De Ateliers international artists institute in Amsterdam. He is guest lecturer at the Fachhochschule f r Kunst und Gestaltung, Bern, and the Institute of Fine Arts/Technology, Dublin. Barbara Bloom is a photographer, designer and installation artist who has exhibited at the Venice Biennale, MoCA, Los Angeles and the ICP, New York. Her books include Ghost Writer (1988) and The Reign of Narcissism (1990). Mariuccia Casadio is a writer on contemporary art, fashion and design. Formerly Editor of Vogue Italia, Milan (1986 90) and Editor-at-Large of Interview, New York (1990 3), at present she contributes regularly to Vogue Italia and L uomo Vogue.
On the Contemporary Artists Series The boldest, best executed, and most far-reaching publishing project devoted to contemporary art. These books will revolutionize the way contemporary art is presented and written about. -Artforum The combination of intelligent analysis, personal insight, useful facts and plentiful pictures is a superb format invaluable for specialists but also interesting for casual readers, it makes these books a must for the library of anyone who cares about contemporary art. -Time Out A unique series of informative monographs on individual artists. -The Sunday Times Gives the reader the impression of a personal encounter with the artists. Apart from the writing which is lucid and illuminating, it is undoubtedly the wealth of lavish illustrations which makes looking at these books a satisfying entertainment. -The Art Book