About the Author

Ulrich Loock is an artist and was director of Switzerlands, Kunsthalle Bern from 1985 to 1997. At the Kunsthalle Bern he had a reputation for showing the right artists at the right time and forming a relationship between the museum's permanent collection and contemporary works. His exhibitions include Michael Asher, Matthew Barney, Robert Gober, and Raymond Pettibon. He has contributed to numerous books on contemporary artists, including Luc Tuymans, Suzan Frecon painting, Herbert Brandl, Bethan Huws, Jean-Marc Bustamante, Gerhard Richter, and Raymond Pettibon amoungst many others.