By the end of the 1960s a revolution had taken place in the perception and practice of art in Europe and North America. This book, the first detailed account of

Published to accompany the exhibition held at Tate Britain, London, 30 June - 3 October 2004 and the Gas Hall, Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, 25 October 20

A critical study of the use of language and the proliferation of text in 1960s art and experimental music, with close examinations of works by Vito Acconci, Car

In 1959, Richard Bellamy was a witty, poetry-loving beatnik on the fringe of the New York art world who was drawn to artists impatient for change. By 1965, he w