Matthew Barney

In this catalogue, one hundred of the artist’s most important drawings are presented from his major series of works—including “The Cremaster Cycle", “The Drawing Restraint” series, and most notably “Ancient Evenings", the body of work that has occupied the artist in the last few years (and is based on Norman Mailer’s ancient Egyptian-inspired novel of the same name).

In addition to a major essay by curator Klaus Kertess, who considers the many themes the artist draws from, the book includes a poetic contribution by artist Roni Horn and an insightful text by Adam Phillips, noted psychoanalyst.

The book is published on the occasion of the first museum exhibition devoted to Matthew Barney's works on paper at the Morgan & Library Museum, New York.