Yale University Press Irrational Judgments: Eva Hesse & Sol LeWitt - 1960s Art History

Irrational Judgments offers an intimate examination of the friendship and creative dialogue between Eva Hesse and Sol LeWitt during the transformative 1960s in New York City. This scholarly work by Yale University Press explores the significant exchange of ideas between these two pioneering artists, tracing the breakthroughs of their intertwined careers during a period of profound artistic and political upheaval. Taking its title from LeWitt's provocative statement about how irrational judgments lead to new experience, the book provides in-depth analysis of minimal, post-minimal, and conceptual art movements. Readers gain fresh insights into how Hesse and LeWitt's collaboration shaped modern art history and influenced the artistic landscape of 1960s New York, making this essential reading for art historians, students, and anyone interested in twentieth-century American art movements and the creative partnerships that defined an era.