Throughout his career, the renown American sculptor Richard Serra has kept a large number of notebooks and sketchbooks which by now fill an entire library in his studio. Contained within them are delicate sketches of his travels, of landscapes, architecture and of other ideas, some of which the artist developed into mature sculptures and drawings. Serra has personally selected ten of his sketchbooks, two of which he made in Iceland in 1989 and a very recent one from Qatar, which are reproduced here in facsimile.

Machu Picchu steps, Peru, 1972
8.4 × 10.6 in. / 21.3 × 27 cm
44 pages
Leatherbound hardcover

Afangar, Videy Island, Iceland, 1989
6 × 4 in. / 14.6 × 9.4 cm
152 pages
Leatherbound hardcover

Basalt columns: Svartifoss, Iceland, 1989
10.5 × 14 in. / 25 × 33 cm
32 pages
Halfbound hardcover

Saqqara pyramid, Egypt, 1990
8.3 × 10.8 in. / 21 × 27.5 cm
44 pages
Halfbound hardcover

Schunnemonk Fork, Storm King Art Center, 1991
12.5 × 14.4 in. / 31.8 × 36.5 cm
88 pages
Clothbound hardcover

Snake Eyes and Boxcars, Geyserville, CA, 1993
8.1 × 10.6 in. / 20.6 × 27 cm
136 pages
Leatherbound hardcover

Wake, 2003
9.8 × 12.2 in. / 25 × 31 cm
48 pages
Softcover

Torqued Ellipses, Guggeneheim Bilbao, Spain, 2005
12.5 × 14.4 in. / 31.8 × 36.5 cm
52 pages
Clothbound hardcover

Promenade, Grand Palais, Paris, 2008
13.8 × 8.3 in. / 35.1 × 21 cm
84 pages
Softcover

East-West/West-East, Qatar, 2014
4 × 5 in. / 9.5 × 12.5 cm
84 pages
Leatherbound

Limited edition of 1,000 boxed sets signed and numbered by the artist

Estimated availability date: October 2023.
Pre-order (without advance payment) possible.