WEINER, Lawrence; REBICK, Stephanie (ed.)
OF & ABOUT POSTERS. The Lawrence Weiner Poster Archive (1965–2021) at the Vancouver Art Gallery

Lawrence Weiner was a crucial figure in the development of conceptual art, a movement which emerged in the mid-1960s and radically redefined the role of the artist and the fundamental relationship between the artwork and the viewer. Posters became an important aspect of Weiner’s practice early in his career: self-designed, sometimes incorporating a font Weiner invented, they are cogent examples of his approach to writing in public using visual elements we encounter in everyday life. The Lawrence Weiner Poster Archive was initially established at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design in 1978 and then transferred to the Vancouver Art Gallery in 1991.

This book follows the 2024 exhibition of 250 posters at the Vancouver Art Gallery: it comprises reproductions of the work and an index, along with essays by Grant Arnold, AA Bronson, Cathy Busby, William Holmes, Gary Dufour.

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Published by Hirmer Verlag, 2025
Design by NORM, Zurich
Monographs / Conceptual Art / Graphic Design / Book Culture