Published in conjunction with a major exhibition at The Museum of Modern Art, Contracts of Form is a richly illustrated volume that offers not only introductory essays on the five periods sketched above, but also a detailed chronology, biographical résumés on 107 artists, and a selected bibliography. Establishing new connections between the various geometric movements and defining differences as well as relationships in their philosophies, this book brings fresh appreciation to a vital and enduring strain of modern art. 288 pp.; 158 illus.
Published in 1985 and edited by Magdalena Dabrowski, this rare book from MoMA Publications is available in extremely limited quantities. Each book from this special selection has been stored for decades in MoMA’s warehouse.
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