PUBLICATIONS
2008
Museum of Contemporary Art Sydney (ed.), ‘Southern Exposure. Works from the Collection of the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego’, Sydney: Museum of Contemporary Art, 2008, ill.
Barbican Art Gallery (ed.), ‘Martian Encyclopaedia of Terrestrial Life. Volume VIII’, London: Barbican Center/Merrell, p. 160, ill.
Goldstein, Ann, Morse, Rebecca et al. (ed.), ‘This is Not to be Looked At: Highlights from the Permanent Collection of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles’, Los Angeles: The Museum of Contemporary Art, 2008
Pappas, Andreas, Kienzle, Karinet al. (ed.), ‘Eye on the Sixties: Vision, Body, and Soul.Selections from the Collection of Harry W. and Mary Margaret Anderson’,Santa Clara CA: De Saisset Museum, Santa Clara University, 2008
2007
Weserburg Museum für Moderne Kunst (ed.), ‘Paint It Blue: ACT Art Collection Siegfried Loch’, Bremen: Weserburg Museum für Moderne Kunst, 2007
Krannert Art Museum, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (ed.), ‘An Architect Collects: Robert Kleinschmidt and a Lifetime of Fine Arts Acquisitions’, Champaign IL: Krannert Art Museum, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2007
Buergel, Roger M., Noack, Ruth (ed.), ‘documenta 12’, Kassel, 2007
MUDAM Musée d’Art Moderne Grand-Duc Jean (ed.), ‘Tomorrow Now: Design & Science Fiction’, Luxembourg: MUDAM, 2007
2006
Tate St. Ives (ed.), ‘If Everybody Had an Ocean: Brian Wilson, an Art Exhibition’, Cornwall: Tate St. Ives, 2006.
Zentrum für Kunst and Medientechnologie Karlsruhe (ed.), ‘FASTER! BIGGER! BETTER! ‘, Karlsruhe: ZKM, 2006
Oakland Museum of California. CCA (ed.), ’100 Years in the Making’, Oakland CA: CCA, 2006
2005
Albright-Knox Art Gallery (ed.), ‘Extreme Abstraction’, Buffalo NY: Albright-Knox Art Gallery, 2005
Tate Liverpool (ed.), ‘Summer of Love: Psychedelic Art. Social Crisis and Counterculture in the 1960s’, Liverpool: Liverpool University Press and Tate Liverpool, 2005
Bell, Kristine, Lulay, Greg et al. (ed.), ‘Early Sculpture / John McCracken’, New York: Zwirner & Wirth, 2005
2004
Doroshenko, Peter, Wittocx, Eva [et al.], ‘John McCracken’, Ghent: SMAK, 2004
Spector, Nancy, Sudjic [et al.], ‘Singular Forms (Sometimes Repeated): Art from 1951 to the Present’, New York: The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, 2004
2003
‘Space Vehicles: Allusion Objectified’, Houston: McClain Gallery, 2003
De Chassey, Eric, ‘Minimal to the Max’, in: The Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach FL, 2003, pp. 33-35
2002
Unterdörfer, Michaela (ed.), ‘The House of Fiction. Sammlung Hauser und Wirth / 3’, Nürnberg: Verlag für moderne Kunst, 2002, pp. 40-41, 58, 61, 68, ill. (exh.cat.)
2001
Unterdörfer, Michaela, ‘Sammlung Hauser and Wirth/Part 2/Alternating Current’, St. Gallen: Sammlung Hauser & Wirth, 2001
Bovier, Lionel & Perret, Mai-Thu (ed.), ‘Timewave Zero/A Psychedelic Reader’, 2001, pp. 30-32, ill.
2000
Meyer, James, ‘Minimalism’, London: Phaidon, 2000, ill.
‘Painting Zero Degree’, New York: Independent Curators International, 2000
Rech, Almine, McCracken, John, ‘Rencontres 4: John McCracken’, Paris: Almine Rech Editions/Editions Images Modernes, 2000
1999
Sarah S. King, ‘Postmark. An abstract effect’, Santa Fe, 1999, ill. (exh.cat.)
Schmidt-Wulffen, Stephan, Herzogenrath, Wulf [et. al.], ‘My name. Sammlung Falckenberg’, Cologne: Oktagon, 1999, ill. (exh.cat.)
1998
Vettese, Antela, ‘John McCracken’, Verona: Studio la Città, 1998, ill. (exh.cat.)
___, ‘Minimal Maximal’, Bremen: Neues Museum Weserburg Bremen, 1998, pp. 164-169, ill. (exh.cat.)
Mango, Lorenzo, ‘John McCracken’, Milan: A Arte Studio Invernizzi, 1998, ill. (exh.cat.)
___, ‘The American Century: Art and Culture 1950-2000’, New York: Art and Culture 1950-2000, 1999, ill., p. 171
Fine Arts Gallery, California State University (eds.), ‘Abstraction in Los Angeles 1950 – 1980’, ‘Selections from the Murray and Ruth Gribin Collection’, (exh. cat.), in: Journal. Contemporary Art Magazine, no. 30,Los Angeles: Los Angeles Institute of Contemporary Art, September– October 1981, p. 28. ill.
Colpitt Frances, ‘Chromaforme; Color in Sculpture’, San Antonio: University of Texas, Art Gallery, 1998, ill.
1997
Nittve, Lars, Hackman, William R., ‘Sunshine & Noir: Art in L.A. 1960-1997’, Humlebaek: Louisiana museum for moderne kunst, 1997, ill. (exh.cat.)
Kozloff, Max, ‘“Sunshine & Noir: Art in L.A. 1960-1997”’, in: Artforum, New York, vol. XXXVI, no. 3, November 1997l, pp. 110-111
1996
‘Chimériques Polymeres’, Nice: Musée d’Art Moderne et d’Art Contemporain, 1996, ill. (exh.cat.)
1995
Kellein, Thomas, ‘John McCracken’, Basel: Kunsthalle Basel, 1995, ill. (exh.cat.)
Lambrecht, Luk, ‘John McCracken’, Vienna: Museum für Angewandte Kunst, 1995, ill. (exh.cat.)
Lucie-Smith, Eward, ‘Art Today’, Oxford: Phaidon, 1995, ill.
Mollet-Viéville, Ghislain, ‘Art Minimal & Conceptuel’, Geneva: Skira, 1995, pp. 56-57, ill.
Sultan, Terrie, ‘Painting Outside Painting. 44th Biennial Exhibition of American Painting’, Washington: The Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1995, ill. (exh.cat.)
1994
Biec, Odile, Lemoine, Serge, ‘Vue du collectionneur’, Mouans-Sartoux: L’Espace de l’Art Concret, 1994, ill. (exh.cat.)
Cameron, Dan, ‘John McCracken’ (with notes by John McCracken), Geneva: Art & Publique, 1994, ill. (exh.cat.)
‘John McCracken’, Vienna: Hochschule für angewandte Kunst in Wien, 1994
1993
‘A Collection Made in the U.S.A. ‘, Rotterdam: Caldic Collection, 1993, ill. (exh.cat.)
‘Ausstellungen bei Konrad Fischer’, Bielefeld: Konrad Fischer, 1993, ill. (exh.cat.)
‘Masquarade. The Mask as Art’, San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1993
1992
Gagnon, Paulette, ‘La collection: tableau inaugural’, Montreal: Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal, 1992, ill. (exh.cat.)
Kerber, Bernhard, ‘Bestände Onnasch’, Bremen: Neues Museum Weserburg, 1992, p. 158, ill. (exh.cat.)
‘LAX: The Los Angeles Exhibition’, Los Angeles: The Municipal Art Gallery of Barnsdall Art Park, 1992
1991
‘Carnegie International 1991’ (with notes by John McCracken), Pittsburgh: The Carnegie Museum of Art, 1991, ill. (exh.cat.)
Mollet-Viéville, Ghislain, ‘John McCracken’, Paris: Galerie Froment & Putman, 1991 (exh.cat.)
1990
Baker, Kenneth, ‘The Future of the Object! A Selection of American Art. Minimalism and After’, Antwerp: Galerie Ronny van de Velde, 1990, pp. 149-155
‘Collección Arte contemporaneo’, A.C., Mexico City: Centro Cultural/Arte Contemporáneo, A.C., 1990, ill.
Varnedoe, Kirk, Gopnik, Adam, ‘High & Low. Moderne Kunst und Trivialkultur’, Munich: Prestel, 1990
Colpitt, Frances, ‘Minimal Art: The Critical Perspective’, Ann Arbor: UMI Research Press, 1990 [Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1993]
1989
Besset, Maurice, Raspail, Thierry [et. al.], ‘La Couleur Seule, l’expérience du Monochrome’, Lyon: Octobre des Art, Musée St. Pierre d‘Art Contemporain, 1989, ill.
Lucie-Smith, Edward, ‘Art Now’, Secaucus: Wellfleet Press, 1989, ill.
1988
Baker, Kenneth, ‘Minimalism: Art of Circumstance’, New York: Abbeville Press, 1988, ill.
Leffingwell, Edward, Coplans, John, One of a Kind: ‘Contemporary Serial Imagery’, Los Angeles: Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, 1988, ill. (exh.cat.)
1987
P.S.1, The Institute for Art and Urban Resources, Inc. (ed.), ‘Heroic Stance: The Sculpture of John McCracken 1985-1986’, essays by Anne Ayres, Edward Lewffingwell, Nicholas Wilder, Melinda Wortz, New York/Newport Beach/Santa Monica: P.S. 1/Newport Harbor Art Museum/Hoffman Borman Gallery, 1987, ill. (exh.cat.)
‘Collección Sonnabend’, Madrid: Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, 1987, pp- 160-161, ill. (exh.cat.)
Leffingwell, Edward, Coplans, ‘John, One of a Kind: Contemporary Serial Imagery’, Los Angeles: Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, 1987
Doll, Nancy M., ‘Diverse Directions: A Collector’s Choice. Selections from the Charles Craig Collection. Modern and Contemporary Art’, Santa Barbara: Santa Barbara Museum of Art, 1987
Saltz, Jerry, Pincus-Witten, Robert, ‘New Locations’, New York: Wolff Gallery, 1987, ill. (exh.cat.)
1984
Schjeldahl, Peter, ‘Art of Our Time (The Saatchi Collection)’, London: Lund Humphries, vol. 1, 1984, ill. (exh.cat.)
1983
‘The First Show’, Los Angeles: The Museum of Contemporary Art, 1983, ill. (exh.cat.)
1975
Wortz, Melinda, ‘University of California Irvine 1965-75’, San Diego: Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (La Jolla), 1975, ill. (exh.cat.)
1973
‘The Britannica Encyclopedia of American Art’, Chicago: Encyclopedia Brittanica Educational Corp., 1973, ill.
Collins, James, (review), in: Artforum, New York, September 1973, ill.
1972
Hunter, Sam, ‘American Art of the 20th Century’, New York: Abrams, 1972, ill.
Kay, Ernest (ed.), ‘International Who’s Who in Art and Antiques’, Cambridge: Melrose Press Ltd. 1972, ill.
Rosenberg, Harold, ‘The De-Definition of Art’, New York: Horizon Press, 1972, ill.
1971
Lippard, Lucy, ‘Diversity in Unity – Recent Geometricizing Styles in America’, in: Art Since Mid-Century, vol. 1, Abstract Art Since 1945, Greenwich: N.Y. Graphic Society, 1971, ill.
Fujieda, Teruo (ed.), ‘Art Now’, vol. 6, The Independent Object, Tokyo: Kodansha Ltd, 1971
Fuijeda, Teruo (ed.), ‘Art Now’, vol. 9, Form and Structure, Tokyo: Kodansha Ltd, 1971
1970
‘A Decade of California Color, 1960-1970’, New York: The Pace Gallery, 1970, ill. (exh.cat.)
‘Kompas 4 Exhibition’ (review), in: Art International, October 1970, ill.
‘Permutations: Light and Color’, Chicago: Museum of Contemporary Art, 1970 (exh.cat.)
1969
Lucie-Smith, Edward, ‘Late Modern – The Visual Arts Since 1945’, New York: Praeger, 1969, ill. [Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1975]
‘Contemporary American Sculpture’, New York: Whitney Museum of American Art, 1969, ill. (exh.cat.)
Coplans, John, ‘West Coast 1945-1969’, Pasadena: Pasadena Art Museum, 1969, ill. (exh.cat.)
‘John McCracken’ (with notes by John McCracken), Paris: Galerie Ileana Sonnabend, 1969, ill. (exh.cat.)
Prokopoff, Stephen, ‘Between Object and Environment’, Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania, Institute of Contemporary Art, 1969, ill. (exh.cat.)
Young, Dennis, Monte, James, ‘John McCracken: Sculpture 1965-1969’, Toronto: Art Gallery of Ontario, 1969, ill. (exh.cat.)
1968
Alloway, Lawrence, ‘Options’, Milwaukee: Milwaukee Art Center, 1968 (exh.cat.)
Battcock, Gregory (ed.), ‘Minimal Art – A Critical Anthology’, New York: Dutton, 1968 (exh.cat.)
Coplans, John, ‘Los Angeles Six’, Vancouver: Vancouver Art Gallery, 1968, ill. (exh.cat.)
Goossen, E. C., ‘Art of the Real’, New York: Museum of Modern Art, 1968, ill. (exh.cat.)
‘Whitney Annual’, New York: Whitney Museum of American Art, 1968 (exh.cat.)
1967
Messer, Thomas, Fry, Edward, ‘Guggenheim International Exhibition ’67 ‘, New York: The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, 1967, p. 120, ill. (exh.cat.)
Rose, Barbara, ‘A New Aesthetic’, Washington: The Washington Gallery of Modern Art, 1967, ill. (exh.cat.)
Tuchman, Maurice, Alloway, Laurence [et. al.], ‘American Sculpture of the Sixties’, Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1967, pp. 140-142, 146 ill. (exh.cat.)
1966
Coplans, John, ‘Ten From Los Angeles’, Seattle: Seattle Art Museum, 1966, pp. 39-41, ill. (exh.cat.)
Coplans, John, ‘Five Los Angeles Sculptors at Irvine’, Irvine: University of California, 1966, pp. 22-23, 34 ill. (exh.cat.)
McShine, Kynaston, ‘Primary Structures’, New York: The Jewish Museum, 1966, ill. (exh.cat.)
ARTICLES
2009
Edwards, Charlotte, ‘John McCracken – Exhibition Diary’, in: World of Interiors, London, September 2009, pp. 130-131 ill.
Cotton, Michelle, ‘Critics’ Picks: John McCracken’, on: www.artforum.com, September 23 2009
___, ‘Selectes Exhibitions. 10 new UK shows which Art World Recommends’, in: Art World, No. 12, London, August/September 2009, p. 22, ill.
Jeffrey, Moira, ‘Art review: Eva Hesse l John McCracken l Alan Davie l Nashashibi and Skaer’, on: www.living.scotsman.com, August 9, 2009, ill.
Darwent, Charles, ‘The Art Festival & The International Festival’, in: ‘The Independent’, London
August 2009, ill.
___, ‘A garden of delights’, in: The Guardian, London, August 2009, ill.
___, ’5 Questions: John McCracken’, in: The List, issue 635, July 23 2009
Harris, Gareth, McCracken, John, ‘Public Art Projects: Less is More on the Platz’, in: The Art Newspaper, London, June 10 2009, p. 6
2008
Jentleson, Katherine, ‘Very Fine Print’, in: Art + Auction, New York, December 2008, pp. 97-98
2007
Chateigné, Yann, ‘Monochrome’, in: Cahiers du Fonds national d’art contemporain, Rochechouart, N8, October – December 2007, pp. 14-17, ill.
Kuo, Michelle, ‘Industrial Revolution’, in: Artforum, New York, October 2007, p. 306-315, 396, ill.
Princenthal, Nancy, ‘Documenta 12: A Dense Weave’, in: Art in America, New York, No. 8, September 2007, pp. 108-115, ill.
Heiser, Jörg, ‘Documenta’, in: Frieze, Issue 109, September 2007, pp. 136-139, ill.
___, ‘John McCracken, Selection of 10 Sketchbook Pages, 1966’, in: Kunstforum International, Ruppichteroth, Bd. 187, August – September 2007, p. 406-407, ill.
___, ‘John McCracken’, in: Kunstforum International, Ruppichteroth, Bd. 187, August – September 2007, p. 192-193, p. 219, p. 269, p. 316, p. 335, p. 351, p. 362, ill.
___, ‘John McCracken, Untitled, Skulptur 2007’, in: Kunstforum International, Ruppichteroth, Bd. 187, August-September 2007, p. 166-167, ill.
Vahland, Kia, ‘Sehen ist nicht verstehen’ on: www.diezeit.de, July 2007.
___, ‘John McCracken’, in: Art, Hamburg, No. 7, July 2007, p.42, ill.
Chang, Helen, ‘Catching the Next Wave in Art at documenta’, on: www.online.wsj.com, June 22, 2007
Allen, Jennifer, ‘What Is to Be Done? Jennifer Allen Talks with the Curators of documenta 12.’ In: Artforum , New York, May, 2007, p. 173-177, 392
___, ‘California Dreamin’’, in: Modern Painters, London, May, 2007, p. 30, ill.
___, ‘Letters to a young Artist. An Art on Paper book’, in: Art on Paper, New York, Vol.11, No. 3, January-February 2007, p. 72
2006
McAdams, Shane, ‘Invisible Might: Works From 1965-1971’, Brooklyn Rail , New York, 2006
Adams, Brooks, ‘The School of L.A.’, in: Art in America, New York, November 2006, p. 160, ill.
Krauss, E. Rosalinde, ‘ Spiel dein Spiel’, in: Texte zur Kunst, Berlin, Heft 63, September 2006, pp. 208 – 210, ill.
Rousseau, Bryant, ‘Artist Walk: John McCracken’, on: www.artinfo.com, September 28, 2006, ill.
Haden-Guest, Anthony, ‘Minimalist of Blocks and Other Dimensions’, in: Financial Times, September 23-24, 2006, p. W14
___, ‘Edinburgh Art Festival’, in: The Art Newspaper, London, July 20, 2006
___, ‘Un centre tourné vers le monde’, in: L’oeil, Paris, April 2006, p. 59, ill.
Schellenberg, Samuel, ‘L.A. pas confidentiel’, in: Le Courrier. L’essentiel Autrement, Geneve, March 25, 2006, p. 21
___, ‘Un art du déclalage et de la surenchère’, in: Beaux Arts magazine, Paris, no. 262, March 2006, pp. 74-75, ill.
Fast nichts – Minimalistische Werke aus der Friedrich Christian Flick Collection, in: NZZ am Sonntag, Zürich, January 15, 2006, p. 65, ill.
2005
Burton, Johanna, ‚John McCracken’, in: Artforum, New York, November 2005, p. 251
Glueck, Grace, ‘Art in Review: John McCracken’, in: The New York Times, October 14, 2005
Hirsch, Faye, ‘Abstract Generations’, in: Art in America, New York, No. 9, October 2005, p. 122-129, 191
Herbert, Martin, ‘Summer of Love. Art’s latest 1960s revival’, in: Modern Painters, London, June 2005, pp. 105-107
___, ‘Hauser & Wirth Zürich’, in: Züritipp, Zürich, March 3 2005, p. 52
___, ‘John McCracken – Paul McCarthy’, in: Tendance Déco, Montreux, February 26 2005, p. 8
Meier, Philipp, ‘Der Mond über Agadès – skulpturale Kunst im Löwenbräuareal’, in: Neue Zürcher Zeitung, Zurich, February 4, 2005, p. 54
2004
Carson, Juli, ‘Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. A Minimal Future? Art as Object 1958-1968’, on: caareviews.org, July 15, 2004, ill.
Papanikolas, Theresa, ‘Perspectives in Context: Modernism, Postmodernism, and the Contemporary Exhibition Series’, in: Perspectives@25: A Quarter Century of New Art in Houston, 2004, pp. 25-26, 61, ill.
Haithmann, Diane, ‘Little Goes a Long Way’, in: Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, 2004
Karmel, Pepe, ‘The Year of Living Minimally’, in: Art in America, New York, December 2004, pp. 90-101, ill.
___, ‘SMAK’, in: Art Expo, Bruxelles, December 6, 2004, p. 18
Ehmann, Arne, ‘Curiosity and Greed’, in: Parnass Kunstmagazin, Vienna, November-December 2004, pp. 90-95, ill.
___, ‘John McCracken’, in: De Huisarts, Bruxelles, November 4, 2004, p. 48, ill.
C.L., ‘Pas nickel’, in: La Libre, Bruxelles, November 10, 2004, p. 22
Leffingwell, Edward, ‘John McCracken at David Zwirner’, in: Art in America, New York, no. 9, 0ctober 2004, p. 160
Verstraete, Jan, ‘“Rendez-vous in het S.M.A.K.’, in: Stadsmagazine, Gent, October 2004, ill.
___, ‘Pascale Marthine Tayou en John McCracken in het S.M.A.K.’, in: Karaat, Wielsbeke, October 2004, ill.
Laureyns, Jeroen, ‘Onzorgvuldig omgaan met autonomie en identiteit’, in: De Tijd, Antwerpen, October 20, 2004, ill.
DM, ‘Kleuren van de Straat’, in: Nieuwsblad, Groot-Bijgaarden, October 16, 2004, p. 2
___, ‘S.M.A.K.’, in: Les Cahiers de la Semaine, Antwerpen, October 14, 2004, pp. 26-27, ill.
Legrand, Dominique, ‘Sources minimales pour un avenir incertain’, in: MAD (weekly cultural supplment in Le Soir), Bruxelles, October 13, 2004, p. 50, ill.
___, ‘John McCracken’, in: Knack, Brussel, October 13, 2004, p. 74, ill.
___, ‘John McCracken’, in: Steps Magazine, Mechelen, October 11-22, 2004, ill.
___, ‘John McCracken’, in: Arte News, Bruxelles, October 8, 2004, p. 80
D.L., ‘John McCracken’, in: MAD (weekly cultural supplment in Le Soir), October 6, 2004, p. 47
Jvh, ‘Sober en strak in roestvrij staal’, in: De Standaard, Groot Bijgaarden, October 3, 2004, p. 34
Hb, ‘Minimal en installaties’, in: Arts Antiques Auctions, Gent, October 1, 2004, p. 26
Colpitt, Francis, ‘A Minimal Future?’, in: Art US, Los Angeles, Issue 4, September-October 2004, pp. 4-5
D.L., ‘John McCracken’, in: MAD (weekly cultural supplment in Le Soir), Bruxelles, September 29, 2004, p. 46
Bois, Yve-Alain, ‘Specific Objections’, in: Artforum International, New York, vol. XLII, no. 10, summer 2004, pp. 196-203
Gilbert-Rolfe, Jeremy, ‘Minimalism at the Moment’, in: Art US, Los Angeles, June-August 2004, pp. 14-15
Gopnik, Blake, ‘Simple Gifts’, in: Washington Post, Washington DC, July 4, 2004, p. N01, ill.
Knight, Christopher, ‘A clarifying moment for Minimalism’, in: Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, July 4, 2004, p. 43, ill.
Godfrey, Mark, ‘Dimensions variable’, in: Frieze, London, no. 84, June-July-August 2004, pp. 116-121, ill.
Archer, Michael, ‘Minimalism: LA.’, in: Art Monthly, London, no. 277, June 2004, pp. 276-278
Drohojowska-Philp, Hunter, ‘A Minimal Future? Art as Object 1958-1968’, in: ARTNews, New York, June 2004, p. 119
Cooper, Bernard, ‘Bare Essentials’, in: Los Angeles Magazine, Los Angeles, June 2004, pp. 102-105
Dove, Amy, ‘A Minimal Future? Art as Object 1958-68’, in: Flash Art, Milan, vol. XXXVII, no. 236, May-June 2004, p. 78
Lacayo, Richard, ‘Blunt Objects’, in: Time, New York, May 24, 2004, pp. 75-76
Schjeldahl, Peter, ‘Bare Minimal’, in: New Yorker, New York, May 3, 2004, pp. 108-109
Harvey, Doug, ‘Next to Nothing; Less is More, More or Less’, in: LA Weekly, Los Angeles, April 16-22, 2004, p. 44
Kimmelman, Michael, ‘How Not Much Is a Whole World’, in: The New York Times, New York, April 2, 2004, p. E31
Halle, Howard, ‘Minimum Effect’, in: Time Out New York, New York, no. 442, March 18 – 25, 2004, p. 71
Reed, John, ‘John McCracken’, in: Time Out New York, New York, no. 438, February 19-26, 2004, p. 61
Johnson, Ken, ‘John McCracken’, in: The New York Times, New York, February 13, 2004, p. E36
2002
Higgs, Mathew, ‘John McCracken’, in: Artforum, New York, vol. XLI, no. 4, December 2002, p. 110 – 111, ill.
Jones, Jonathan R., ‘John McCracken’, in: Contemporary, London, September 2002, p. 92, ill.
Hoffmann, Justin, ‘Timewave Zero/ The Politics of Ecstasy’, in: Kunstforum International, Bd. 158, 2002
Farquharson, Alex, ‘Timewave Zero/ The Politics of Ecstasy’, in: frieze, 65, March 2002, pp.86-87, ill.
2001
Verwoert, Jan, ‘Timewave Zero/ The Politics of Ecstasy’, in: Springerin, Dezember 2001, Bd.VII, Heft 4
Mittringer, Markus, ‘Verbotenes im Buchstabenfeld’, in: Der Standard, October 9, 2001
Cooper, Jacqueline, ‘Shiny Happy People: Art and Special Effects’, in: New Art Examiner, Chicago, July–August 2001, pp. 68-75
Intra, Giovanni, ‘Alienbait’, in: artext, no. 73, May-July 2001, pp. 47-51, ill.
2000
___, ‘John McCracken’, in: The New Yorker, December 4, 2000
Perrin, Frank, ‘John McCracken’, in: Art Press, Paris, November 2000
Mahoney, Robert, ‘Uptown Rounds’, on: http://www.artnet.com/Magazine/reviews/mahone/1-4-01.asp
1999
[T.C.], ‘John McCracken @ James Kelly’, in: Geronimo, August 1999, p. 21, ill.
Berkovitch, Ellen, ‘McCracken Sculptures as Objective as Objects Get’, in: Journal North, 5.8.1999, ill.
___, ‘Talk of the Trade’, in: Santa Fe Diary, Santa Fe, July-August 1999, ill.
Menegoni, Simone, ‘John McCracken’, in: Tema Celeste, March-April 1999, p. 93
1998
Colpitt, Frances, ‘Between Two Worlds’ (interview), in: Art in America, New York, April 1998, no. 4, pp. 86-93, ill.
Allington, Edward, ‘Buddha Built My Hot Rod’, in: Frieze, London, no. 38, January/February 1998, pp. 54-59, ill.
Torreano, John, ‘Best Gallery Shows’, ARTnews, New York, January 1998, p. 91, ill.
Muchnic, Suzanne, ‘John McCracken’, in: ARTnews, New York, January 1998, p. 138
1997
Bourdon, David, ‘Exhibition David Zwirner 1997’ (review), in: Art in America, New York, October 1997, p. 113, ill.
Pagel, David, ‘Finding the Trill of Mystery in the Details’, in: The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, September 26, 1997
McCracken, John, ‘Remote Viewing/Psychic Traveling’, in: Frieze, London, June-July, 1997, pp. 60-63, ill.
von Ziegesar, Peter, ‘A Pilgrim’s Progress: Gallery Rounds’, in: Artnet, June 26, 1997 [http://www.artnet.com]
Smith, Roberta, ‘John McCracken’, in: The New York Times, New York, June 13, 1997, p. C20
Schmerler, Sarah, ‘John McCracken’, in: Time Out. New York, New York, June 5-6, 1997, p. 41
Levin, Kim, ‘Art Short List’, in: Village Voice, May 22, 1997, p. 15
Bickers, Patricia, ‘UFO Technology’ (interview), in: Art Monthly, March 1997, ill.
1996
Rian, Jeff, ‘John McCracken at Froment & Putman, 1996’ (review), in: Frieze, London, May 1996, ill.
Ardenne, Paul, ‘John McCracken at Froment & Putman’, in: Art Press, May 1996
Curto, Alessio, ‘Sculpture show Tanit, 1995’ (review), in: Juliet Art, June 1996, ill.
Muchnic, Suzanne, ‘John McCracken at L.A. Louver, 1995’ (review), in: ARTnews, New York, March 1996, ill.
1995
Muchnic, Suzanne, ‘John McCracken at L.A. Louver’, in: ARTnews, New York, December 1995
Pagel, David, ‘Sculpture show L.A. Louver, 1995’ (review), in: L.A. Times, Los Angeles, December 8, 1995, ill.
Zevi, Adachiara, ‘John McCracken: Paintings of Sculptures’, in: L’Architettura, vol. 471, no. 1, January 1995, ill.
1994
Wilson, William, ‘Sculpture show L.A. Louver, 1994’ (review), in: The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, January 14, 1994
1993
Lambrecht Luk, ‘John McCracken: Californische schooheid’ (review), Brussels, March 1993, ill.
Iannaccone, Carmine, ‘John McCracken’, in: Art Issues, Los Angeles, May/June 1993, ill.
Hammond, Pamela, ‘John McCracken’, in: ARTnews, New York, May 1993, ill.
Anderson, Isabel, ‘John McCracken’, in: ArtScene, March 1993, ill.
Pagel, David, ‘Optical Game of Moving colors’, in: The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, March 18, 1993, ill.
Wilson William, ‘Painting show L.A. Louver’, 1993, in: The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, March 12, 1993, ill.
1992
Adams, Brooks, ‘Sonnabend solo exhibition’ (review), in: Art in America, New York, vol. 80, no. 9, September 1992, p. 121, ill.
Larson, Kay, Art on Site, in: Atelier. Magazine of International Art, no. 785, July 1992, pp. 70-71, 81-83, ill.
Lemoine, Serge, ‘Sybil Albers-Barrier, Gottfried Honegger’, in: Galeries Magazine, Paris, December 1991/January 1992, ill.
1991
Knight, Christopher, ‘The Carnegie International’ (review), in: The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, October 26, 1991
Knight, Christopher, ‘Finish Fetish’ (review), in: The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, April 14, 1991
Schneider, Greg, ‘Finish Fetish’ (review), in: Art Week, April 4, 1991
Wilson, William, ‘Finish Fetish’ (review), in: The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, March 22, 1991
Clothier, Peter, ‘John McCracken: Visionary Realization’, in: Artspace, January/February 1991, ill.
Zellen, Jody, ‘Hoffman solo show’ (review), in: Flash Art, Milan, January-February 1991, ill.
Pagel, David, ‘John McLaughlin and John McCracken’, in: Art Issues, Los Angeles, December 1990/January 1991, ill.
1990
Clothier, Peter, (review), in: ARTnews, New York, December 1990, ill.
Gardner, Colin, (review), in: Artforum, New York, November 1990, ill.
Sem-Sandberg, Steve, (review), in: Svenska Dagbladet, Stockholm, June 24, 1990, ill.
Rubin, Birgitta, ‘Mina skulpturer är andliga objekt’ (interview), in: Dagens Nyheter, Stockholm, June 2, 6, 1990, ill.
1989
Selwyn, Marc, (review), in: Flash Art, Milan, March-April 1989, ill.
Fehlau, Fred, (review), in: Art Issues, Los Angeles, February 1989, ill.
1988
Curtis, Cathy, (review), in: The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, December 30, 1988
McCloud, Mac, ‘Conceptual Jewels of Technology’, in: Artweek, San José CA, November 5, 1988, ill.
McCloud, Mac, (review), in: Artweek, December 5,1988, ill.
Selwyn, Marc, (review), in: Flash Art, Milan, October 1988
Wilson, William, (review), in: The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, October 28, 1988, ill.
Cameron, Dan, ‘High-Tech Redux’, in: Flash Art, Milan, Summer 1988, ill.
1987
Chadwick, Susan, (review), in: The Houston Post, Houston, June 21, 1987
Westfall, Stephen, (review), in: Art in America, New York, April, 1987, ill.
Shipper, Merle, ‘Working Between Worlds’, in: Artweek, April 25, 1987, ill.
Knight, Christopher, ‘In Pursuit of One Utopian Vision: John McCracken’ (review), in: The Los Angeles Herald Examiner, Los Angeles, April 5, 1987, ill.
Wilson William, (review), in: The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, March 29, 1987, ill.
Curtis, Cathy, (review), in: The Orange County Register, Newport Beach, March 13, 1987
Lurie, David R., (review), in: Arts Magazine, January 1987, ill.
Cameron, Dan, ‘Semblance and Residue: Sculpture by John Knight; Paintings by John McCracken’, in: Arts Magazine, January 1987, ill.
1986
Larson, Kay, (review), in: New York Magazine, New York, November 17, 1986
Brenson, Michael, (review), in: The New York Times, New York, November 14, 1986, ill.
Cone, Michele, ‘Modern Objects’ (review), in: Flash Art, Milan, October-November 1986, ill.
Colpitt, Frances, (review), in: Art in America, New York, January 1986, ill.
1985
Shipper, Merle, (review), in: ARTnews, New York, December 1985, ill.
Muchnic Suzanne, (review), in: The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, September 27, 1985
1979
Wilson, William, (review), in: The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, June 25, 1979
1978
McCracken, John, ‘Conversation: Between Craziness and Clarity’, in: Laica Journal, Los Angeles, June-July 1978, pp. 17-20, ill.
Wilson, William, (review), in: The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, September 15, 1978
1974
Wilson, William, (review), in: The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, July 22, 1974
1972
Wasserman, Emily, Centering, in: Arts Magazine, November 1972, ill.
1971
Baker, Elizabeth, ‘Los Angeles, 1971’, in: ARTnews, New York, September 1971, ill.
Plagens, Peter, (review), in: Artforum, New York, April 1971, ill.
Rhodes, Michael, (review), in: ArtsCanada, April-May 1971, ill.
Wilson, William, (review), in: The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, March 1, 1971
1970
Ratcliff, Carter, (review), in: Art International, September 1970, ill.
Mellow, James, (review), in: The New York Times, New York, June7, 1970
1969
Adamson, Jeremy, (review), in: ArtsCanada, April 1969, ill.
Melville Robert, ‘Planks in a Minimal Programme’, in: New Statesman, April 18, 1969
Barntiz, Jacqueline, (review), in: Arts Magazine, February 1969, ill.
Wasserman, Emily, (review), in: Artforum, New York, February 1969, ill.
Baker, Elizabeth, (review), in: ARTnews, New York, January 1969, ill.
1968
Canaday, John, (review), in: The New York Times, New York, July 3, 1968, ill.
1967
Hahn, Otto, ‘Paris Letter’, in: Arts Magazine, November 1967
Coplans, John, ‘Art Bloom’, in: Vogue, November 1,1967
Fry, Edward, ‘Sculpture of the Sixties’, in: Art in America, New York, September-October 1967, ill.
Livingston, Jane, (review), in: Artforum, New York, September 1967
von Meier, Kurt, ‘American Sculpture of the Sixties’, in: Art International, Summer 1967, ill.
Wilson, William, (review), in: The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, May 19, 1967
Glueck, Grace, (review), in: The New York Times, New York, April 23, 1967
1966
Lippard, Lucy, ‘Rejective Art’, in: Art International, October 1966
___, ‘New Talent’, in: Art in America, New York, Summer 1966, ill.
von Meier, Kurt, (review), in: Art International, March 1966
Danieli, Fidel, (review), in: ARTnews, New York, March 1966
Coplans, John, ‘Five Los Angeles Sculptors at Irvine’, in: Artforum, New York, February 1966, ill.
Rose, Barbara, ‘Los Angeles: The Second City’, in: Art in America, New York, January-February 1966, ill.
1965
Coplans, John, (review), in: Artforum, New York, December 1965, ill.
Marmer, Nancy, (review), in: Artforum, New York, November 1965
Frankenstein, Alfred, ‘Science Age Totems’, in: The San Francisco Chronical, San Francisco, October 1965
Wilson, William, (review), in: The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, June 11, 1965
Jackson, William, ‘Curious Creations from Sea Debris’, in: San Francisco Chronical, San Francisco, February 7, 1965, ill.
1962
___, ‘Mystery in Mud’, in: Oakland Tribune, Oakland, July 8, 1962, ill.