Judy PfaffJudy Pfaff

In this important monograph emphasizing the distinctive installations for which Pfaff is best known, the full range of her career is explored, from the mid-1970s to the present. Originating in a highly successful exhibition at the Elvehjem Museum, this engaging treatment of Pfaff's work expands to contain a thorough essay by Irving Sandler, the curator responsible for Pfaff's first gallery show in New York, as well as a complete exhibition history and an extensive bibliography on the artist and her work. More than eighty illustrations complete the first comprehensive look at the career of this influential artist.
For the past thirty years Judy Pfaff's challenging and imaginative installations have set the pace during a dynamic and changing period in contemporary art. This richly illustrated book offers the first thorough look at the career of this influential artist who helped bring the revolutionary liveliness of the late 20th century to the walls and spaces of galleries and museums.