Bob Nickas Theft Is Vision Collection Documents Series Edition English April 2008 ISBN: 978-3-905770-36-0 Softcover, 150 x 210 mm 270 pages Images 36 b/w CHF 24 / EUR 15 / £ 11 / US 22 Print pdf Looking at art Gathering together essays and interviews from 1995 to today, this book offers both an insight into Nickas' vision on contemporary art and a portrait of the American art scene over the last few decades. Structured like a novel, this publication traces recent art production to Pop art and Appropriation art; reflects on the importance of Warhol, On Kawara, and Punk in contemporary culture; pays homage to overlooked figures such as Cady Noland, Jamie Reid, and Steven Parrino. Working independently, Bob Nickas has realized numerous exhibitions for galleries and museums since 1984. He is a regular contributor to "Artforum," and served until 2006 as Curatorial Advisor at P.S.1 in New York. The book is part of the Documents series, co-published with Les Presses du réel and dedicated to critical writings.