Iain Baxter
Passing Through: Iain Baxter& Photographs 1958 to 1983
David P. Silcox, Lucy Lippard, Christophe Domino, Marie Josée Jean and James Patten
This major publication is the first to document the photographs of the internationally acclaimed artist's photo-based work, including colour prints, Polaroids and duratrans, produced over 25 years. A wide range of distinguished writers examine Baxter's contribution to contemporary photography, notably in Vancouver. In doing so they also document the internationalization of Canadian art that took place during the 1960s and 1970s. Iain Baxter first caught the world's attention as co-founder of 'N.E. Thing Co.' in 1966. Iain Baxter first caught the world's attention as co-founder of 'N.E. Thing Co.' in 1966. The adoption of a corporate persona enabled him to organize his artistic output into separate 'departments' : photography, painting, publishing and multi-media projects. Viewed in retrospect, these photographs of Vancouver, Berkeley, the American midwest and Canadian small towns possess an innocence that is both disarming and profound. Hailed as Canada's first conceptual artist, Baxter has worked to change art and our ideas about seeing art. By focusing on just one of his 'departments', photography, this publication shows Baxter's engagement in contemporary social, political and environmental issues. Publication of an exhibition that will travel the country throughout the coming year. In English and French.
Art Gallery of Windsor (12/2006) 160 pp 80 col. ill. 9 x 12 in hardcover 978-0-919837-75-1 $39.00 Can.U.S. (31 euros)
Making it New! (The Big Sixties Show)
Robert McKaskell & Marco Y. Topalian
The first national survey of avant-garde artworks made in Canada during the 1960s. Two essays define the art and artists socially and politically in both English Canada and in Québec. With detailed presentations on 22 key figures including Iain Baxter, Greg Curnoe, Charles Gagnon, Michael Snow and Joyce Wieland.
Art Gallery of Windsor (2000) 94 pp 48 illl. (30 col) 0919873603 $20.00
Iain Baxter: Products, Place, Phenomenon
Ihor Holubitzky
Holubitzky traces the career of this central figure in contemporary Canadian art from N.E. Thing Co. in the 1960s to solo work in the 1990s. Baxter's personal reflections on several works illustrate his long-standing social and artistic concerns.
Art Gallery of Windsor (1998) 44 pp. 19 col. illus. 0919837565 $16.50