TY - BOOK AU - Condo,George AU - Rugoff,Ralph TI - George Condo: mental states SN - 185332289X AV - N6537.C62 A4 2011 U1 - 759.13 22 PY - 2011///] CY - London PB - Hayward Pub. KW - Condo, George KW - Painting, American KW - 20th century KW - Exhibitions KW - 21st century N1 - Published in conjunction with an exhibition at New Museum, New York, 26 January-8 May 2011, and three other museums until May 2012; Includes bibliographical references; The mental states of America; Ralph Rugoff --; Abstraction as a state of mind; Laura Hoptman --; Believing in the cow : the psychopathoanathemas pronounced by George Condo; Will Self --; The butler's lament; David Means N2 - Published to coincide with a major exhibition in the USA and Europe, this book surveys artist George Condo's career, focusing on his portrait paintings but also including a selection of sculptural busts made in precious substances such as gold and bronze ER -