July - August 1979 issue of Art in America, edited by Elizabeth C. Baker. Contents include: "Chicago," by Carrie Rickey; "Detroit, Minneapolis, Kansas City, St. Louis," by Sarah McFadden; "Columbus," by Donald B. Kuspit; "Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Dayton," by Holiday T. Day; "The Chrysler Preserved," by Carol Herselle Krinsky; "Ryman, Golub - Two Painters, Two Positions," by Donald B. Kuspit; "Fashion, Style and Art," by Carter Ratcliff; "Lancaster Sets the Stage for Cunningham," by John Russell; "Urban Drama in High Relief," by Michael Brenson; "Three-Figure Tableau: Artists and Artists," by Carter Ratcliff; "'Japan Today' - Yesterday's Culture, Tomorrow's Concerns," by Joanna Shaw-Eagle; "Letters;" "Report from Washington: Big-Name Biennial, Plus...," by David Tannous; "Report from Houston: Texas Red Hots," by Lucy R. Lippard; "Artworld;" "Reviews of Exhibitions: New York, Boston, Cranford, N.J., Los Angeles, Atlanta." Cover: Twelve of a deck of "Artball" playing cards, by Don Celender.