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Title: Richard Serra: Weight and Measure 1992: 30 September 1992-15 January 1993 by Richard Serra ISBN: 1-85437-109-6 Publisher: Tate Pub. Date: January, 1993 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $27.50

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Average Customer Rating: 4 (1 review)

Rating: 4
Summary: Fascinating minimalism
Comment: Richard Serra's Weight and Measure drawings are absolutely fascinating minimalist statements (although, like most examples of minimalism, they certainly aren't for every taste). As their name implies, they are not emotional expressions (like the work of Rothko) or heavily-distilled versions of real images (like many of Ellsworth Kelly's pictures). Instead, they seem to follow Donald Judd's dictum that a size, volume, or shape is something of itself; what to make of that something is largely up to the viewer. I, personally, love the way that the huge (often 10 feet tall) drawings are smooth and calming from a distance, but turn out to have a harsh and earthy texture when the viewer moves to a closer location. Unfortunately, this is not visible in a book of small reproductions such as this one. (I wish that the authors had included a detail of one of the works.) Sometimes, you just have to see the real artwork for yourself.