Exhibition catalogue published in conjunction with first retrospective show of the works of John Baldessari held in two parts : "John Baldessari : Work 1966 - 1980," New Museum, New York, Part I: March 14 - April 4, 1981, and Part II: April 8 - April 28, 1981. Traveled to Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, January 14 - February 21, 1982 ; Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston, Texas, March 6 - April 18, 1982. Also circulated as "John Baldessari : Art as Riddle," University Art Galleries, Wright State University, Dayton, OH, January 1982 and to additional venues. Essays by Marcia Tucker and Robert Pincus-Witten. Includes and interview with the artist by Nancy Drew. Includes bibliography, index and exhibition history.