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His career spanned the entire second half of the 20th century, and his artistic output was astonishingly varied, yet German-born Swiss artist Dieter Roth is less well known than many artists of his generation. Often misunderstood as an anti-art satirist because he used unconventional materials, he sought expressive freedom rather than provocation. The first two gorgeously printed volumes of a three-volume catalogue raisonn (the third is scheduled for January 2004) will establish his place in the context of the art of the last century. With 750 color illustrations, Unique Pieces covers Roth's paintings, collages, drawings, assemblages, and over-painted photographs and includes two biographical/critical essays by Laszlo Glozer (modern art history, Hochschule f r Bildende K nste, Hamburg) and Dirk Dobke, curator of the Dieter Roth foundation....Log In or Sign Up to Read More