Richard Serra

Published in 1970, this volume serves as a foundational catalog documenting the early conceptual and material investigations of Richard Serra. It emerged during a pivotal moment in the development of Process Art and Minimalism, a period in which Serra was actively challenging traditional notions of sculpture by utilizing industrial materials like lead, steel, and rubber to explore physical weight, gravity, and the viewer's spatial relationship to the artwork.

The publication was produced by Pace Gallery, which has maintained a long-standing relationship with the artist. The design and layout focus on the documentation of Serra’s site-specific works and his experimental 'Verb List,' a series of actions that defined his creative process. While critical reception at the time was centered on the radical, anti-aesthetic nature of his sculpture, the publication has since become a standard reference for those studying the transition from modernist object-making to installation and environmental art.