Memory Work demonstrates the evolution of the pioneering minimalist sculptor Anne Truitt. An artist determined to make her way through a new aesthetic in the 1960s; Truitt was tireless in her pursuit of a strong cultural voice. At the heart of her practice was the key theme of memory; which enabled her not only to express personal experience but also to address how perception was changing for a contemporary viewership. She gravitated toward the idea that an object in onersquo;s focus could unleash a powerful return to the past through memory; which in turn brings a fresh; even critical; attention to the present moment. In addition to the artistrsquo;s own popular published writings; which detail the unique challenges facing female artists; Memory Work draws on unpublished manuscripts; private recordings; and never-before-seen working drawings to validate Truittrsquo;s original ideas about the link between perception and mnemonic reference in contemporary art. De Baca offers an insiderrsquo;s view of the artistrsquo;s unstinting efforts to realize her artistic vision; as well as the cultural; political; and historical resonances her oeuvre has for us today.
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