Michael Craig-Martin

Michael Bracewell is a British writer and novelist. Richard Cork is an art historian, editor, critic, broadcaster and exhibition curator. Carolina Grau is an art historian and independent curator who specialises in contemporary art.

• President’s foreword 6Lead supporter’s preface 8Acknowledgements 11Substitute: An introduction to the art of 12Michael Craig-MartinMichael BracewellA challenging and defiant metamorphosis 24Richard CorkThe language of images:Michael Craig-Martin in conversation withCarolina Grau, with contributions bydistinguished guests 28Catalogue plates 40with section introductions by Axel Rüger1 Early sculptural and conceptual works 402 Neon works and Painting and Picturing 603 Wall drawings, wall sculptures 684 Early paintings on canvas 885 Word paintings 1026 Paintings of single objects 1147 Reinterpretations of Old Master paintings, 126Art and Design8 Later paintings 1389 Wall installations 15410 Digital works 15811 Later sculpture 166Chronology 172Sylvie BroussineEndnotes 182Further reading 184Photographic acknowledgements 186Lenders to the exhibition 186Index 187