A Decade in Conversation: A Ten-year Celebration of the Bucksbaum Award, 2000-2010 With Interviews with Paul Pfeiffer, Irit Batsry, Raymond Pettibon, Mark Bradford, and Omer Fast Chrissie Iles, Christiane Paul, Carter Foster, Tina Kukielski

Established in 2000 by the Martin Bucksbaum Family Foundation and the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Bucksbaum Award is presented biennially to an artist living and working in the U.S. 'whose work demonstrates a singular combination of talent and imagination'. Over the past decade, five leading artists whose works were showcased in the Whitney Biennial have received this prestigious award - the largest given to an individual visual artist. "A Decade in Conversation" introduces each of the recipients - video artist Paul Pfeiffer, who often works with found footage; Irit Batsry, an artist specializing in video and installation pieces; Raymond Pettibon, whose acerbic and darkly satirical drawings critique contemporary culture; Mark Bradford, who specializes in abstract collage work and painting; and, Omer Fast, known for exploring the possibilities of cinema. Featuring interviews with the artists and compelling illustrations and installation views, this book presents fascinating details about the ways the Bucksbaum award winners are shaping contemporary art today.

Chrissie Iles is Anne and Joel Ehrenkranz Curator, Christiane Paul is Adjunct Curator of New Media Arts, Carter Foster is Curator and Curator of Drawings, and Tina Kukielski is Senior Curatorial Assistant, all at the Whitney Museum of American Art.

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