Once Upon a Time in the East - David Askevold

Nova Scotia artist David Askevold (1940-2008) is recognized as a key contributor to the development and pedagogy of conceptual art. He quickly gained a reputation as one of the most influential conceptual artists in Canada, with his work appearing in many of the genre's formative texts and exhibitions. During his forty-year career, Askevold remained at the vanguard of contemporary practice.

David Askevold: Once Upon a Time in the East features essays by celebrated writer-curators, as well as contributions from several of Askevold’s contemporaries, including Aaron Brewer, Tony Oursler, and Mario Garcia Torres.

• Hardcover
• 144 pages
• Publishers: Goose Lane Editions, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia (2011)
• ISBN 9780864926593
• Dimensions: 22.2 x 1.8 x 27.4 cm