Overlay: Contemporary Art and the Art of Prehistory [Lucy R. Lippard]

[Prehistoric Art] [Contemporary Land Art] [Art Theory]

Overlay: Contemporary Art and the Art of Prehistory

Lucy R. Lippard

Pantheon Books, NY, 1993. First paperback edition.

From the publisher

"Overlay is Lucy Lippard's classic book on contemporary art and its connection to prehistoric sites and symbols. Viewed by critics, artists, art historians, and students as the essential text on how prehistoric images have been "overlayed" onto contemporary art by today's artists, Overlay is for anyone interested in the possibility of reintegrating art into the fabric of society as a whole, as in prehistoric times."

An ambitious work that remains a cult classic, fusing history, art theory, and an ahistoric perspective focused on bridging the prehistoric and present moment.Lavishly illustrated and unendingly fascinating.