xxiv, 263 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
ISBNs
9780805088366, 0805088369
OCLC
ocn669269927
"A John Macrae Book"--T.p.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1963: Andy and Marcel -- Ferus Gallery -- Riding the first wave -- Ferus goes forth -- Okies: Ed Ruscha, Mason Williams, Joe Goode and Jerry McMillan -- Bell, box, and Venice -- Glamour gains ground -- The dawn of dawn -- A bit of brilliance : David Hockney -- Wilder times with Bruce Nauman and Artforum -- The ascendency of Irwin's atmospherics -- Set the night on fire -- Chicago comes to Los Angeles -- A museum at last -- Bringing in the trash: Ed Kienholz's revenge -- Gemini GEL -- Between form and function : Frank Gehry -- London calling, L.A. answers -- Love-ins and outs -- Charge of the light brigade: Irwin, Wheeler, and Turrell -- Fantastic plastic lovers: DeWain Valentine, Peter Alexander, and Helen Pashgian -- Odd man in : John Baldessari -- Ferus fades to black -- The end of the innocence