Photography Transformed: The Metropolitan Bank and Trust Collection - Hardcover

Adding to an expanding bibliography on "photo-based" artwork, this volume showcases a corporate art collection assembled with a keen eye and thoughtful intelligence. However, those seeking a better understanding of the photography illustrated here may find this book frustrating; this current within the art world still awaits a really comprehensive survey that combines historical perspective and critical analysis with fine illustrations. Still, readers will be introduced to many unfamiliar names among these full-color plates one of the genuine excitements here is that so many of the works are recent, often produced within the last three years. More familiar artists, such as Cindy Sherman, Robert Rauschenberg, and Matthew Barney, are also featured. Curator and art critic Kertess's opening 25-page essay offers tantalizingly brief descriptions of the concerns and work processes of the artists; only the first portion really addresses how photography dramatically expanded beyond the single print to encompass computer-based work, film/video stills, and seriality and to merge with sculpture, painting, and drawing. Recommended for larger art collections. Michael Dashkin, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, New York
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