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James Turrell: A Selective Bibliography
Compiled by Aileen Smith, July 2004
This bibliography consists of a selective list of books and articles relating to
James Turrell. Those books held within the AA Library are indicated with a shelfmark.
Books (Alphabetically by title)
Air mass / James Turrell London: South Bank Centre, 1993 ISBN 185332101X
AA SHELFMARK: 551.5 TUR
Architecture now! Vol.2 / Philip Jodidio Cologne/London: Taschen, 2002
ISBN 3822815942 (architects featured include James Turrell)
AA SHELFMARK: 72.036 JOD
Domaines publics: collection du FRAC Centre / FRAC Centre (Orleans) Orleans:
HYX, 1999 (featured projects include James Turrell & Studio Works)
James Turrell / Gunter Metken London: Michael Hue-Williams Fine Art, 1992
ISBN 0951948407
James Turrell / Luis Monrealy Ostfildern-Ruit: Hatje Cantz, 1992 ISBN
3893225102
James Turrell / Deborah Menaker Rothschild Premier Book Marketing Ltd, 1993
ISBN 0913697125
James Turrell: the art of light and space / Craig E Adcock University of
California Press, 1990 ISBN 0520067282
James Turrell: celestial vault in the dunes / exhibition held at the Hague Centre
for Visual Arts, Stroom The Hague: The Centre, 1996 ISBN 9073799236
James Turrell eclipse / James Turrell London: Michael Hue-Williams Fine Art in
association with Hatje Cantz, 1999 ISBN 3775708987
AA SHELFMARK: 7.017.2:92TUR TUR
James Turrell: four light installations / Laura J Millin Real Comet Press, 1982
ISBN 0941104036

James Turrell: infinite light / James Turrell Scottsdale, Arizona: Scottsdale
Museum Cotemporary Art, 2002 ISBN 0967026520
James Turrell: the Irish sky garden / Oliver Wick with an essay by Gunter Metken
Skibbereen: Liss Ard Foundation, 1992 ISBN 0951948415
James Turrell: long green Distributed Art Publishers, 1991 ISBN 9991133887
James Turrell: the other horizon, with essays by Daniel Birnbaum / edited by
Peter Noever Vienna: Hatje Cantz Verlag, 2001 ISBN 3775790624
AA SHELFMARK: 7.036(73):92TUR NOE
James Turrell: perceptual cells / edited by Jiri Svestka Osfildern-Ruit: Edition
Cantz, 1992 ISBN 3893224564
AA SHELFMARK: 7.01.036:92TUR SVE
James Turrell: sensing space / Richard Andrews Seattle: Henry Art Gallery,
1992 ISBN 0935558314
AA SHELFMARK: 7.01.036:92TUR AND
James Turrell – spirit and light / John H Lienhard, Lynn M Herbert
Contemporary Arts Museum, 1998 ISBN 0936080434
James Turrell and Katharina Fritsch / Beat Streuli (Parkett Art Magazine Series)
Parkett Verlag, 1990 ISBN 3907509757
Lighting a planet / James Turrell Ostfildern-Ruit: Hatje Cantz, 2000
ISBN 3775790527
AA SHELFMARK: 628.9:725.91.036(43H) TUR
Mapping spaces: a topological survey of the work by James Turrell / Craig
Adcock, Mario Diacono, E C Krupp Blumarts, 1987 ISBN 0935875034
Occluded front / James Turrell Los Angeles: Lapis Press, 1985
AA SHELFMARK: 7.017.:92TUR TUR
Positions in art: MAK-Round-Table: Chris Burden, Kiki Smith, James Turrell, Franz
West, Lebbeus Woods in conversation / Peter Noever Vienna MAK/Ostfildern:
Cantz Verlag, 1994
AA SHELFMARK: 7.01 NOE (GALL)
SOM Journal 2 / Douglas Garfalo et al Osfildern-Ruit: Hatje Cantz, 2003
AA SHELFMARK: JOURNALS (STORE)

Journal Articles (in chronological order by year and month)
2004
‘Let there be light’ / article by David Edgar
in Public Art Review vol.15 no.2 Spring/Summer 2004 / p.14-19
‘James Turrell: PaceWildenstein, New York’ / article by Bettina Funcke ( two new
works by James Turrell recently presented at the PaceWildenstein gallery, New
York)
in Artforum International vol.42 no.6 February 2004 / p.142-143
‘The Site as Project: Lessons from Land Art and Conceptual Art’ / article by
Martin Hogue
in Journal of Architectural Education vol.57 no.3 February 2004 /
p.54-61
2003
‘Throwing light on learning; Architects: Skidmore Owings & Merrilll, with lighting
designer: James Turrell’ / article by Katy Greaves (a new upper school and
library for Greenwich Academy, including special coloured light installations)
in Blueprint no.214 December 2003 / p.24
‘Turrell sur Seine’ / article by Francis Rambert (James Turrell’s lighting of the
new offices of the Caisse des Depots et Consignations in Paris reconciles art and
architecture with exceptional results)
in Connaissance des Arts no.611 December 2003 / p.112-117 (text
in French)
‘Skyspace interview: Richard Andrews et al (discussion of Turrell’s installation at
the Henry Art Gallery, Seattle)
in Arcade 22 (1) Autumn 2003 / p.11-12
‘Skyspace; Artists: James Turrell with architects Bruce Donnally of Donnally
Architects’ / article by Eric Fredericksen (Oval pavilion set atop two concrete
pillars forms a permanent installation at the Henry Art Gallery)
in Architecture (New York) vol.92 nol.9 September 2003 / p.101
‘Canny substance’ / article by David A Greene (discussion of a James Turrell
installation designed for a private residence in Los Angeles….millionaire Jim
Goldstein’s spectacular house (1962) was designed by the late John Lautner.
The Turrell piece is a 15-year collaboration between owner, artist and architect)
in Modern Painters vol.16 no.2 Summer 2003 / p.30-31

‘Three hours in light: experiencing the work of James Turrell’ / article by Linda
Essig (Turrell’s universe of light at The Mattress Factory)
in TD&T (Theatre Design & Technology vol.39 no.2 Spring 2003 /
p.14-20
‘Delight. Experiments with light and illusion, Roden Crater, Arizona’ / article by
Catherine Slessor
in Architectural Review vol.213 no.1272 February 2003 / p.98
‘The Comares Hall in the Alhambra and James Turrell’s Space that Sees: a
comparison of aesthetic phenomenology’ / article by Valerie Gonzalez (a
comparison of the aesthetic of the medieval architecture of the Comares Tower
built in 1310 at the Alhambra, Granada by Yusuf I and the cubical sculpture by
American artist James Turrell installed in the Israel Museum, Jersulam)
in Muqarnas vol.20 2003 / p.253-278
2002
‘Into the light: a conversation with James Turrell’ / article by Elaine A King
in Sculpture (Washington, DC) vol.21 no.9 November 2002 / p.24-31
‘Alchimie des betons [ Alchemy of concrete]’ / article by Jean-Francois Pousse
and others (includes Roden Crater, Flagstaff, Arizona by James Turrell)
in Techniques & Architecture no.462 October/November 2002 /
p.82-83 (text in French+English)
‘James Turrell: painter’s eye in three dimensions’ / article by David Moos
(discusses Roden Crater, east of Flagstaff, Arizona)
in Art Papers vol.26 no.l5 September/October 2002 / p.16-21
‘Dentro de la luz: los espacios intangibles de James Turrell’ / article by Ana Maria
Torres (light and space in the work of artist James Turrell)
in Arquitectura Viva (85) July/August 2002 / p.84-85 (text in
Spanish)
‘An architecture of landscape and light in the Arizona desert’ / article by Michael
Webb
in A+U: Architecture and Urbanism no.7 (382) July 2002 / p.14-23,
24-33 (text in Japanese+English)

‘La lumiere apprivoisee [The tamed light]’ (exhibition of the American artist
James Turrell at the Galerie Almine Rech, Paris 13e)
in Moniteur Archtecture AMC no.16 June/July 2002 / p.32 (text in
French)
‘Roden Crater; Architects: Paul D Bustamante’ / article by Eric Fredericksen (at
Roden Crater, in the northern Arizonan desert, artist James Turrell has spent the
past 25 years creating a modern version of ancient temple observatories at the
site for observing celestial events. Turrell has reshaped the rim and bowl of the
volcanic crater and built chambers and passages within the volcano itself0
in Architecture (New York) vol.91 no.4 April 2002 / p.90-97
‘Tadao Ando / inside outside’ / article by Tadao Ando and others (includes
interview 10: James Turrell)
in A+U: Architecture and Urbanism no.3 (378) March 2002 / p. 111
(text in Japanese+English)
‘Nach innen [Inwards]’ / article by Walter Zschokke and others (includes The
space of the light virtuoso James Turrell’ / Clea Gross)
in Werk Bauen & Wohnen vol.89/56 no.1/2 January/February 2002
/ p.24-29 (text in German)
‘Deserti [Deserts]’ / article by Reyner Banham and others (includes James
Turrell’s artwork at Roden Crater, Arizona)
in Lotus International no.114 2002 / p.10-21 (text in
Italian+English)
2001
‘The Sublime was yesterday: uber das Erhabene: Mark Rothko, Yves Klein, James
Turrell: Deutsche Guggenheim Berlin’ / article by Michael Hubl (review of “Uber
das Erhabene” exhibition)
in Kunstforum International no.157 November/December 2001 /
p.274-276 (text in German)
‘James Turrell: au Coeur du volcan’ / article by Isabelle Armand (interview with
James Turrell discussing phenomenology and science, meditation, his ongoing
work on the Roden Crater in Arizona, and contemporary artists who interest him)
in Connaissance des Arts no.587 October 2001 / p.52-63 (text in
French)

‘Raumkunst – Kunstraume [The art of space –space for art]’ / article by Sabine
Schneider and others (includes also interview with James Turrell by Christa
Hausler)
in Baumeister vol.98 no.8 August 2001 / p.41-46, 47-48 (text in
German, English summaries)
‘Opening night [Live Oak Friends Meeting House, Houston]’ / article by Val
Glitsch (collaborative work of architect Leslie Elkins and light artist James
Turrell)
in Texas Architect 51 (4) July/August 2001 / p.44-47
‘You call this architecture?’ / article by Liane Lefaivre and others (includes Live
Oak Friends Meeting House, Houston, Texas / Leslie Elkins Architecture with
artist James Turrell)
in Architecture (New York) vol.90 no.6 June 2001 / p.84-89
‘Skyspace, Northumberland National Park, Kielder Water; Artist: James Turrell’ /
article by Piers Masterson
in Public Art Journal vol.1 no.5 April 2001 / p.45-46
‘Cyan, Chromgelb, Magenta [Cyan, chrome yellow, magenta]’ / article by Kaye
Geipel and others (includes Architecture in coloured light: installation at the Pont
du Gard: lighting design by James Turrell / article by Anne Hoormann)
in Bauwelt vol.92 no.10 March 9 2001 / p.26-29 (text in German)
‘Illuminations: special issue’ (includes Primarily colour – Pont du Gard, Nimes,
France / James Turrell)
in International Lighting Review vol. 52 no.2 2001 / p. 28-29
2000
‘Seeing the light: James Turrell talks to Martin Gayford about the material of his
art’ / article by Martin Gayford
in Modern Painters vol.13 no. 4 Winter 2000 / p.26-30
‘Licht & Architektur [Lighting and architecture]’ / article by Beate Bellmann and
others (includes A light installation by James Turrell in Munich)
in Deutsche Bauzeischrift vol.48 no.12 supplement L&A 2 December
2000 / p.40-43 (text in German)

‘[Lumiere][Lighting]’ / article by Louis Clair and Vincent Laganier (includes
article on the work of James Turrell, illustrating the lighting of Le Pont du Gard,
Remoulins, France and of the Verbundnetz Gas AG headquarters, Leipzig,
Germany)
in Architecture d’Aujourd’hui no.331 November/December 2000 /
p.106-109 (text in French)
‘Roma antique, semper nova [Ancient Rome is always new]; Architects: Jean-
Paul Viguier’ / article by Beatrice Loyer (facilities for visitors at the ancient
Roman Pont du Gard in Remoulins, includes a lighting project by James Turrell)
in Techniques & Architecture no.450 October/November 2000 /
p.94-97 (text in French)
‘In pursuit of God’s light’ / article by Jeffrey Hogrefe (artist James Turrell’s
recent talk at Cooper Union in New York on his lifelong project Roden Crater)
in Metropolis 20 (1) August/September 2000 / p.80-83
‘Architettura, design, arte, evente communicazione [Architecture, design, art,
event, communication]’ / article by Francois Burckhardt and others (includes
Room to see – the work of James Turrell, Stephanie Busuttil)
in Domus no.828 July/August 2000 / p.118-121
‘Color perception and the art of James Turrell’ / article by Patrick Beveridge
in Leonardo vol.33 no.4 2000 / p.305-313
‘Magic Turrell’ / article by Francis Rambert (exhibition space at the Espace
Electra, Paris)
in D’Architectures no.101 April 2000 / p.54
‘Three to get ready: James Turrell’ / article by Brooks Adams (the writer
discusses three new bodies of work by the artist)
in Art in America vol.88 no.1 January 2000 / p.82-87
1999
‘Mit den Augen fuhlen. Die Arbeiten von James Turrell [The work of James
Turrell]’ / article by Beate Bellmann and Benedikt Kraft
in Deutsche Bauzeitschrift vol.47 no.10 October 1999 / p.31-33

‘Turrell trips the light fantastic’ / article by Clare Melhuish
in Architects Journal vol.210 no.7 August 26 1999 / p.12
‘The art of darkness’ (James Turrell’s temporary ‘sky space’ enclosure on a
hillside facing Saint Michael’s Mount in Cornwall to coincide with the eclipse)
in Blueprint no.163 July/August 1999 / p.14
‘Praising Arizona’ / article by Doris Lockhart Saatchi (the author records her first
impression of the architecture and landscape of Arizona, guided by James
Turrell)
in Blueprint (160) April 1999 / p.48-52
‘Turrell et la lumiere fut’ / article by Catherine Francblin (discusses the work of
James Turrell on the occasion of an exhibition of his work at MAK-Exhibition Hall,
Vienna)
in Beaux Arts Magazine no.176 January 1999 / p.44-49 (text in
French)
1998
‘Kunstlicht [Artificial lighting of buildings]’ / article by Vincent Fisher and others
(includes On lighting on the side of rooms: on the lighting of James Turrell /
article by Clea C Gross)
in Archithese vol.28 no.6 November/December 1998 / p.18-23
(text in German) / p.50-53 (text in French)
‘James Turrell at the Orange County Museum of Art’ / article by David DiMichele
(a review of Sounding, an installation by James Turrell)
in Artweek vol.29 no.11 November 1998 / p.21-22
1997
‘Hotel Mondrian’ / article by Doris Apell-Kolmel (hotel designed by Philippe
Starck, features include bright white rooms with green wooden furniture and
ceiling-high windows, and dark corridors accentuated by a hidden video
installation by James Turrell’
in Baumeister vol.94 no.10 October 1997 / p.133
‘Frontiers: artists & architects’ article by Richard MacCormac and others
(includes Interview with James Turrell, by Esa Laaksonen)
in Architectural Design vol.68 no.7/8 July/August 1997 / p. 76-79

1996
‘Taming the sky: James Turrell in Kijkduin’ / article by Cornel Bierens (A “crater
of grass” in the dunes on Machiel Vrijenhoeklaan between The Hague and the
sea. Celestial vault)
in Archis (10) October 1996 / p.2-4 (text in Dutch+English)
‘Ymparistorakentaminen [Building in the environment]’ / article by Lauri Anttila
and others (includes James Turrell – interview by Esa Laaksonen)
in Arkkitehti vol.93 no.5/6 1996 / p.26-35 (text in
Finnish+English)
1994
‘Natura, land art, environment’ / article by Giuseppe Panza di Biumo (in section
entitled “After Mies”, illustrates the works by James Turrell)
in Lotus International (82) 1994 / p.90-105 (text in Italian+English)
1993
‘Installation art: special issue’ / article by Nicola Oxley and others (includes
Painting with light and space: interview with James Turrell, article by Clare
Farrow)
in Art & Design vol.8 no.5/6 May/June 1993 / p.42-51
‘Rummet i kunstens vaerk [Space in the work of art]’ / article by Leif Hogfeldt
Hansen and others (includes Space and time revised in the American landscape:
the limits of perception challenged in the work of Walter de Maria, James Turrell
and Donald Judd, article by Helen G Welling)
in B Arkitekturidsskrift no.50 1993 / p.12-25 (text in
Danish+English)
1992
‘Art et architecture (1) [Art and architecture (1)]’ / article by Francois Chaslin and
others (includes James Turrell, article by Jean-Paul Robert and an interview
with the artist)
in Architecture d’Aujourd’hui no.284 December 1992 / p.98-105
(text in French)

‘Himmelsgarten’ / article by James Turrell (The Irish Sky Garden as described by
its designer)
in Arch Plus (112) June 1992 / p.59-60 (text in German+English
text p.85)
‘Le volcan, la lumiere et les astres’ / article by Michael Gibson (artist James
Turrell’s earthworks project at Roden Crater in Arizona)
in Connaissance des Arts no.480 February 1992 / p.[50-55]
‘Grand Center’ (master plan to create a performing and visual arts center in
former downtown theater district of Saint Louis, Mo. Architects: Studio Works.
Associated firms/collaborators: Trivers Associates, Mary Miss, James Turrell.
Winner of P/A Urban Design Award)
in Progressive Architecture 73 January 1992 / p.82-84
‘Art & architecture: special issue’ / article by Marie-Christine Loriers and others
(includes The work of James Turrell, article by Frederic Migayrou)
in Techniques & Architecture no.399 December 1991/ January 1992
/ p.60-67 (text in French, English summaries)
1991
‘Provokation der Sinne [Provocation of the senses]’ / article by Ulrich Conrads
(includes Light, space and the imaginary – James Turrell, article by Frauke
Tomczak)
in Daidalos no.41 September 15 1991 / p.76-81 (text in
German+English)
‘James Turrell: A-dimensional monochromes’ / article by Adachiara Zevi
in L’Architettura vol.37 September 1991 / p.746-750 (text in
Italian+English)
‘James Turrell’ / interview with James Lewis
in Flash Art (International Edition) no.156 January/February 1991 /
p.110-113
1988
‘Touching the sky: artworks using natural phenomena, earth, sky and
connections to astronomy: Janet Saad-Cook, Charles Ross, Nancy Holt and
James Turrell; interviews’ / article by M E Warlick
in Leonardo vol.21 no.2 1988 / p.123-134

1987
‘Light and space at the Mendota Hotel: the early work of James Turrell’ / article
by Craig E Adcock
in Arts Magazine vol.61 March 1987 / p.48-55
1985
‘Light-years: James Turrell’s Roden Crater project’ / article by Jeff Kelley
in Artforum International vol.24 November 1985 / p.73-75
‘James Turrell’s Deep Sky’ / article by Carter Ratcliff
in The Print Collector’s Newsletter vol.16 May/June 1985 / p.45-47
‘James Turrell’s new light on the universe’ / article by Patricia Failing
in Art News vol.84 April 1985 / p.71-78
‘Perceptual edges: the psychology of James Turrell’s light and space’ / article by
Craig E Adcock
in Arts Magazine vol.59 February 1985 / p.124-128
1984
‘Anticipating 19,084: James Turrell’s Roden Crater project’ / article by Craig E
Adcock
in Arts Magazine vol.58 May 1984 / p.76-85
1983
‘Powerful places: an interview with James Turrell’ / article by James Turrell
in Places 1 (1) Fall 1983 / p.32-37
Website
www.mattress.org/catalogue/02/turrell
Compiled by Aileen Smith, Deputy Librarian
July 2004