Rosalind Krauss on the Originality of the Avant-Garde
Rosalind Krauss, co-founder of the journal October and professor at Columbia University, discusses her book 'The Originality of the Avant-Garde and Other Modernist Myths' in an interview with Ann Hindry. Known in France for her work on photography, Krauss has recently promoted French structuralist theories within the New York art scene. In the interview, she addresses the influence of Richard Serra's work on her own thinking, her break with critic Clement Greenberg, and her theory of the index.
Key facts
- Rosalind Krauss is co-founder of the journal October.
- She is a professor at Columbia University.
- Krauss is known in France for her work on photography.
- She has promoted French structuralist theories in the New York art scene.
- The interview discusses her book 'The Originality of the Avant-Garde and Other Modernist Myths'.
- Krauss addresses the role of Richard Serra's work in her own approach.
- She discusses her break with Clement Greenberg.
- She elaborates on her theory of the index.
Entities
Artists
- Rosalind Krauss
- Richard Serra
- Clement Greenberg
- Ann Hindry
Institutions
- October
- Columbia University
Locations
- France
- New York
Sources
- artpress —