Exhibition catalogue published to document the series of shows "Hostages" : "Hostages XXIV - XXXV" held at Marian Goodman Gallery, New York, March 6 - 31, 1990; "Hostage Paintings : The Dark Series," Lisson Gallery, London, March 15 - April 12, 1991; and "Hostages" Galerie de Paris, Paris, May 16 - June 15, 1991 ; "Hostage Paintings 1987 - 1991" held Institute of Contemporary Arts, London, March 15 - April 21, 1991; John Hansard Gallery, The University, Southhampton, May 7 - June 22, 1991; and Arnofini Gallery, Bristol, August 31 - October 5, 1991. Includes a transcript of a conversation between David Batchelor, Mel Ramsden and Michael Baldwin. Essay by Christian Schlatter. Text in French and English.