John Kaldor family collection
Subtitle: Art Gallery of New South Wales
By: edited by Wayne Tunnicliffe
Contributors: Art Gallery of New South Wales
Publisher: Art Gallery of New South Wales
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Sydney
Language: eng
Number of pages: 341
ISBN-13: 9781741740639
Subjects: Art; Exhibitions; Art Gallery of New South Wales; Art collections; Modern Art; Private collections
Description: Recently gifted to the Art Gallery of NSW, the John Kaldor Family Collection comprises over 200 works, including in-depth representation of Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Jeff Koons, Sol LeWitt, Robert Rauschenberg and Ugo Rondinone, Michael Landy among others. Minimalism is a cornerstone, with impressive works by Donald Judd, Carl Andre and Frank Stella. There is a strong performative element, including works by Gilbert & George, Richard Long and Francis Alys; an exceptional holdings of German photography with key works by Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth and Thomas Demand; and video art that ranges from Nam June Paik and Bill Viola to a younger generation of Australians such as Shaun Gladwell.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p.334-336) and index.