Christopher Wool 14.9.-11.11.2001

Published in 2001 by the Secession in Vienna, this artist's book was released to accompany the solo exhibition of Christopher Wool held at the institution from September 14 to November 11 of that same year. Wool, an American artist renowned for his stark, large-scale black-and-white paintings featuring stenciled letters, curated the publication as an extension of his visual practice. The book serves as a focused document of his work during a pivotal era, capturing the raw, industrial aesthetic that defined his mid-career output.

The design of the book reflects the minimalism characteristic of Wool's broader body of work, prioritizing typographic impact and a deliberate, uncompromising layout. By utilizing the book format to present his process and finished canvases, Wool provided a bridge between his studio experiments and the gallery space. At the time of its release, the publication was well-received by the contemporary art community as a significant contribution to the literature on his work, helping to formalize his influence on the dialogue between text and painting in post-modern art.