“seminal essays commissioned over the course of half a century by London's Hayward Gallery”

This recent publication features a formidable list of contributors with essays on a huge diversity of subjects ranging from painting and photography to sculpture, choreography and architecture.

Intriguing combinations and connections are made through the pairing of artists and writers: Leon Kossoff on Frank Auerbach, Ali Smith on Tracey Emin, Homi K. Bhabha on Anish Kapoor, Dore Ashton on Agnes Martin, Will Self on George Condo, Geoff Dyer on Dayanita Singh, Adrian Forty on Le Corbusier, and Stuart Hall on Jeremy Deller.