NY: Whitney Museum of American Art, 1997. First edition. 205pp; illus; plates. 4to. Sewn in stiff card wraps. Near fine, with mild corner wear. Signed, dated in year of publication, and inscribed by Viola at title page.
Presentation copy of this monograph on the work of American video artist Bill Viola (1951-2024), published in conjunction with a major retrospective of his work at the Whitney; inscribed by Viola to Aggie [Gund] (1938-2025), noted as a contemporary arts patron and president of MoMA from 1991 to 2002. With images and descriptions of Viola's works from 1972-1996, and texts by David A. Ross, Kira Perov, and Bill Viola, and a transcript of a conversation between Lewis Hyde and Bill Viola.
