Formless: A User's Guide

For anyone interested in modern art, Formless should be the textbook of choice. Authors Yve-Alain Bois and Rosalind E. Krauss introduce a range of concepts in understanding avant-garde and modernist art practices. They further explore the term, informe, originally developed by Georges Bataille, arguing for its importance in twentieth-century culture. Especially now, when art is appreciated aside from its formal mastery, the re-conceptualization of the modern world of art in terms of the formless makes for a fascinating read. This book has me thinking about Jackson Pollock or Claes Oldenburg from a completely new perspective.