During the 1960s and 1970s, a loosely affiliated group of Los Angeles artists embraced light as their primary medium. This title explores and documents the unique traits of the work produced in Southern California during the 1960s and 1970s and traces its influence on different generations of international artists.
"The Light and Space movement-of great importance to my development as a young artist-is far more than a valid art historical reference. It translates matters of psychology, phenomenology, criticality, emotional investment, and now-ness into an immaterial language that is both subversive and compelling. Light and Space is as contemporary as ever."
-Olafur Eliasson
"Impressive. . . . Notable for including many large-scale, immersive works that are rarely shown to the public."
