Nº 1: Firts Works by 362 Artist

No. 1: First Works of 362 Artists showcases ‘first’ works by
a raft of the world’s greatest contemporary artists and art photographers.

The artists were asked to submit what they considered their ‘first’ work of art – not the first piece they ever created, but their first ‘defining’ one, the one that set their style and clearly signposted their artistic direction. Their submissions, along with artists’ statements, make up this fascinating look at the process of art-making.

Includes works by 362 artists, including:
Vito Acconci, Robert Adams, Frank Auerbach, John Baldessari, Matthew Barney, Georg Baselitz, Bernd and Hilla Becher, Vanessa Beecroft, Louise Bourgeois, Sophie Calle, Judy Chicago, Chuck Close, Tacita Dean, Thomas Demand, Philip-Lorca di Corcia, Gregory Crewdson, William Eggleston, Inka Essenhigh, Larry Fink, Eric Fischl, Ralph Gibson, Gilbert & George, Nan Goldin, Richard Hamilton, Howard Hodgkin, Jenny Holzer, Anish Kapoor, Alex Katz, Anselm Kiefer, R. B. Kitaj, Richard Long, Barry McGee, Duane Michals, Mariko Mori, Vik Muniz, Yoshimoto Nara, Cornelia Parker, Martin Parr, Raymond Pettibon, Elizabeth Peyton, Pierre et Gilles, Jack Pierson, Richard Prince, Marc Quinn, Robert Rauschenberg, Paula Rego, Bridget Riley, Pipilotti Rist, Ed Ruscha, Jenny Saville, Kenny Scharf, Sean Scully, Andres Serrano, Cindy Sherman, Kiki Smith, Doug and Mike Starn, Joel Sternfeld, Thomas Struth, Larry Sultan, Jürgen Teller, Wolfgang Tillmans, Keith Tyson, Gus Van Sant, Bill Viola, Gillian Wearing and many, many more.

This inspirational book is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in art and the process of discovery and creation.

Francesca Richer has art directed Gotham, Tricycle and Interview magazines, and has designed many acclaimed art and photography books for Umbrage, powerHouse and Aperture. Matthew Rosenzweig, a photo and art director, has worked for Interview, Out, Gotham, Manhattan File and Jalouse USA magazines.