Thistlewood, David — Sigmar Polke: Back to Postmodernity

Liverpool, Liverpool Univ. Press, 1996. Softcover. Illustrated white wraps. ix, 172 pages : illustrations. Contents: Introduction : Sigmar Polke and the critical problem of multiple 'signature styles' / David Thistlewood -- Plotting Polke / David Campbell -- Connecting the dots : Sigmar Polke's Rasterbuilder in their sociopolitical context / Joseph E. McHugh -- Plotting Polke's Showcase piece : irony and parody as vehicles of criticism and artistic freedom / Martin Hentschel -- Sigmar Polke and romanticism / Fiona Elliott -- Sigmar Polke's Paganini / Gerlinde Gabriel -- At the tomb of the unknown picture : Sigmar Polke's art / Donald Kuspit -- Polke's postmodern play / Kevin Power --Polke's work : verbs posing as nouns / Roy Holt -- Polke at the end of painting / Andrew Benjamin -- On Sigmar Polke's photo-piece Paris 1971 / Bice Curiger -- Sigmar Polke : a selected bibliography / Anne MacPhee. Includes bibliographical references and index. Editor, David Thistlewood ; Critical forum coordinator, Anne MacPhee. Series: Tate Gallery Liverpool critical forum series Vol. 4. VG .