This selection of books delves into the ‘backstage’ of the artist’s work and process. Through a variety of interviews, essays, and poetic sidetracks, these titles broaden the perspective of various artists’ visual works through text. Artists such as John Baldessari and Marcel Duchamp expand on their practice through specific and intimate conversations. Others, such as Martha Rosler and Paul Chan, have published theoretical texts on both socio-political and practical issues. Also included are academic texts such as CCS Readers, Vol. 1: Interiors, an anthology of texts that expand on the specific issue of interior spaces.