Exhibition catalogue published in conjunction with show held at Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, January 27 – May 20, 2007. Traveled to Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, June 28 – October 14, 2007. Edited by Francesco Bonami. Essays by Chrissie Iles and Reiner Zetti. "Celebrated for his explorations of the process of painting and the ''idea'' of painting, Rudolf Stingel (b. 1957) combines minimalist, conceptual, and performative practices to create unexpected spaces. This highly anticipated book, the premier critical survey of Stingel''s career to date, accompanies the Italian-born artist''s first solo museum exhibition in the United States." -- publisher''s statement.