Selected Bibliography
WRITINGS BY KASAK
KASAK. NIKOLAI, "Physical Art—Action of Positive and Negative Space," essay-manifestoes, 1945 abridged version included in The Art of Kasak, New York: October House, 2969, PP. 41-44.
DOMANI, "Storia di Pitture Contemporanee," essay, 1946, pp. 2-3. Uncorrected sections published: Italia Unita, "Alla Conquista dell'Avvenire," Rome, May 1947. p. 2; Domani (first part) Rome, May 1948; Numero, "L'Arte Astratta e Construttiva," Florence, 1951; The Art of Kasak (excerpt), P. 89.
NUMERO, yearbook editor, Fiamma Vigo, "Jean Xceron," Florence, No. 6, 1953, p. 20.
ARTE, "Due Pitture per un Esercizio," Rome, Nos. 6-7, 1947, pp. 8-9.
EUROPA D'OGGI, “Motivi Ornamentali”, Rome, Nos. 8—9, 1947, P. 18.
ARTE MADI, "La Pintura con Marco Irregular y el Espacio Aereocreato (Negativo) y Elemento Solido (Espacio Positivo)," Buenos Aires, No. 6, 1951, pp. 31-32, 38.
KASAK, NIKOLAI, "On Art and Related Matters." Fundamental version of Kasak's life-long philosophical thought on art, early 1940s-1977.
KASAK, NIKOLAI, "Introduction to My Art", Sotheby's Russian Art Catalogue, New York, April 21, 2005, pp.340
WRITINGS ON KASAK
HISGEN, KARL, Review of four exhibitions: "Junger Maler-gruppe;" "Nikolaus Kasak;" "Maladoje Mastactwa;""Mastackaja Wystawka," Baranavickaja Hazeta, Baranovichi, 1942 and Spring 1943.
TURSKI, LEONARD, "Vyniki Vystauki, Maladoje, Mastactva u Baranavicach," Baranavickaja Hazeta, Baranovichi, Fall 1942.
SZYSZKO, W., "Mastak M. Kazak," Baranavickaja Hazeta, Baranovichi, April 1943.
A. R., "Artisti di 17 Nazioni a Via Margutta," Riconstruzione, Rome, May 1946, p. 2.
BRAGALIA, ALBERTO, "Quotazioni Attuali d'Arte," Buon-senso, Rome, May 26, 1946, p. 2. FRASCHETTI, VALERIO, "Artisti Stranieri a Roma," Lettere, Rome, No. 4, 1946.
FULCIO, LUCIO, "Mostre d'Arte," Gazzetta delle Arti, Rome, No. 20, May 1946.
VENTUROLI, "Mostra di Artisti Stranieri a Roma, Circolo Artistico Internazionale," Il Minuto, Rome, May 1946, p. 2.
MARGAL, "Nicola Kasak," Italia-Sera, Rome, July II, 1946, P. 2.
ART CLUB, No. 1 I, "Artisti Stranieri a Roma," Rome, 1946.
GALLIAN, MARCELLO, "La Pittura di Nicolaus Kasak," Gazzetta delle Arti, No. 34, Rome, September 1946, p. 2.
DORIA, SIMON, "A Proposito di Picasso," Gazzetta delleArti, Rome, September 1946, p. 3. GALLIAN, MARCELLO, "Nicola Kasak a Roma," La Capitale, Rome, October 31, 1946, p. 1. EUROPA D'OGGI, "Kasak, Sull'Arte," Rome, December 1, 1946, P. 2.
GALLIAN, MARCELLO, "Alla S. Bernardo, Mostra dell'Autoritratto," Gazzetta delle Arti, Rome, November 4-11, 1946.
FRASCHETTI, VALERIO, "Artisti Stranieri a Roma," Lettere, No. 4, Rome, 1946, p. 215. GALLIAN, MARCELLO, "I Quadri di Nicola Kasak," Arte, Rome, No. 3, 1947, pp. 1, 4.
GALLIAN, MARCELLO, "Mostre Alla S. Bernardo," Arte, Nos. 6-7, Rome 1947, pp. 9, 11, 14, 17. GALLIAN, MARCELLO, "Vita e Arte di Nicola Kasak," Winter 1946-47. Included in The Art of Kasak, op. cit., under the title "The Figurative Art of Kasak", pp. 9-12. Excerpts published: Catalogue, One-Man Show, Galleria S. Bernardo, Rome, February 1947; "Nicola Kasak," Fiera Letteraria, Rome, September 18, 1947, p. 5; Europa d'Oggi, Rome, Nos. 8-9, 1947, pp. to, 1 I, 17, 18, 22, 24, 29, 30.
MARIANI, V., "Bello e Brutto —N. Kasak." On Radio Roma, February to, 1947.
BELLONZI, F., "Mostre d'Arte: Acerbo, Bartolini, Kasak e Susurre," La Voce Repubblica, Rome, February 1947, p. 2.
EUROPA D'OGGI, "Alla Galleria PO." Gazzetta delleArti, No. 8, Rome, February—March 1947, p. 20.
IL CENACOLO, Vol. I, No. 1, "Mostre Romane," Rome, March 1947, P. 15.
ARTYMOWSKA, KRYSTYNA, "Ku Stawie Polskiego Imienia," Studends Magazine, Rome, February 1947, p. 15.
GALLIAN, MARCELLO, "Pittori," Arte, NOS. 6-7, Rome, March 1947, pp. 9, 11, 14.
GALLIAN, MARCELLO, "Prima Rassegna d'Arte Contemporanea," Galleria Concordia, (catalog) Rome, March 27, 1947, P. 3.
IL VENERDI DELLA CONTESSA, (journal), "Nicola Kasak," Rome, No. 7, 1947, p. 5.
SALVAGGI, GIUSEPPE, "Omaggio di Arte Contemporanea, Prima Mostra del Sindacato Provinciale delle Arti Figurative," (catalog), Rome, November—December 1947.
PRAMPOLINI, ENRICO, "Nicola Kasak," Fiera Letteraria, Rome, 1948.
MARINI, SILVIO,”Mostre d'Arte," II Giornale della Sera, Rome, March 7, 1948, p. 3.
PEN, "L'Arte in Piazza," II Mondo Flamm Rome, March 1948, P. 3.
LA FIERA LETTERARIA, (journal). "Astrattisti, Alla Tana d'Oro," Rome, March 12, 1948. RASSENGA NAZIONALE DI ARTI FIGURATIVE, QUADRIENNALE D'ARTE DI ROMA, Galeria d'Arte Moderna, (catalog). Rome, March—May 1948, p. 34
PRAMPOLINI, ENRICO, "Nicolai Kasak," Catalog Introduction, One-Man Show, Rome, April 1948. Excerpt, "Abstract Paintings of Kasak," included in The Art of Kasak, op. cit., p. 29. DORAZIO, PIETRO, "Mostra Annuale dell'Art Club, Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna," 11 Giornale della Sera, Rome, March 23, 1949, p. 3.
WALIK, TADEUSZ, "Alla Canaria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna," Il Giornale della Sera, Rome, April 1949.
BARTOLI, C. AGNESE, "Una Mostra," La Liberta d'Italia, Rome, June 15, 1949.
NUMERO, "N. Kasak," Florence, March 31, 1951 (catalog).
KOSICE, GYULA, editor, Arte Madi Universal, Yearbooks, Buenos Aires, No. 3, October 1949, p. 8; No. 5, October 1951, pp. 31-32, 58; No. 6, 1952, pp. 25-27; Nos. 7-8, pp. 20, 23, 61; and Movimiento Arte Madi, Buenos Aires, 1955, (catalog) pp. 1-3.
JONES, LOUISE PEGGY, "Paintings '51," Dallas Morning News, Dallas, May 1951. PRAMPOLINI, ENRICO, "Nicola Kasak," Numero, Florence, 1951.
TUMASH, V., "N. Kasak," Zapisy, No. 2, New York, 1952.
TUMASH, V., "Nikolai Kasak" Konandi-Vigils, New York, 1954, p. 31.
MAYAK, "Slawny Artysta Malarz Nikolaj Kasak," Czas/Time, New York, April 1954.
KOWALSKI, J., "Kasak—Negative Space, Positive Space," The Polish American Journal, New York, April 24, 1954.
PAVSNER, ANTOINE, editor, Realites Nouvelles, Yearbook, Paris, 1955, p. 29.
SWEENEY, JAMES J., "Commentaries," Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, February 1955. Included in The Art of Kasak, op. cit., p. 45.
BORRI, 0., Arte Madi International, Numero Gallery, Florence, February 1955, pp. 1-3. PARKER, T., "Reviews and Previews," Art News, Vol. 54, No. 2, New York, April 1955 p. 49. WALIK, T., "Kasak—Sylwetki Artstow," Polish Daily-Zgoda, Chicago, July 2, 1955. (Reprinted in White Eagle, Vol. XVI, New York, January—February 1956.)
KOSICE, GYULA, Arte International, (catalog) Bonino Gallery, Buenos Aires, 1962, p. 1.
ITURBURU, C., "En el Mundo de las Formas y los Colores," El Hogar, Buenos Aires, May 1956.
WALIK, T., "Mikolai Kasak," Nowy-§wiat -Morning World- "Ognivo," New York, March 23, 1957, p. 2.
WALIK, T., "Mikolaj Kasak Wired Najwybitniejszych Artys-tow," The Polish Daily, Chicago, April 2, 1957.
AMERICAN ABSTRACT ARTISTS, editors, "The World of Abstract Art," with essays by the following authors: Michel Seuphor, France; Victor Pasmore, England; E. Pillet, France; Erich Buchholz, Germany: Piero Dorazio, Italy Charmion von Wiegand, Oriental Abstract Art; Sabro' Hasegawa, Japan; Gyula Kosice, Latin America; Naum Gabo, Russia and Constructivism, an interview by Lassaw and Bolotowski; Will Barnet, U.S.A.; Kyle Morris, U.S.A.; Grace Morley McCann, U.S.A.; George I. K. Morris, New York; Jean Arp, an interview by George I. K. Mortis, published by George Wittenborn, Inc., New York, 1957, pp. 82-85, 111.
WALIK, T. (TAD), "Mikolaj Kasak-Malarz Abstrakcjonista," The Polish Daily, Chicago, April 25, 1957, p. 2.
GUEGUEN, PIERRE, Arte Madi-International, (catalog), Paris, Denis Rene, 1958, pp. 6, 8, 9. KOSICE, GYULIA, Geoculture de l'Europe d'aujourd'hui, Ediciones Losange, Buenos Aires, 1959, p. 129.
15 ANOS DE ARTE MADI, (catalog), Museo de Arte Moderno de Buenos Aires, 1961, PP. 2, 4, 9.
AMERICAN ABSTRACT ARTISTS (AAA), 1936-1966 anniversary publication, New York, Wittenborn, 1966, p. 48.
TUMASH, V., Konadni-Vigils, New York-Munich, 1963, p. 9.
KRAMER, ROBERT (editor), "The Art of Kasak," October House, New York, 1968. Foreword by Robert Kramer, pp. 7-8; commentaries by Marcello Gallian, pp. 9-12; Gyula Kosice, pp. 45-46; Enrico Prampolini, p. 29; Sir Herbert Read, p. 46; James J. Sweeney, p. 45; Tad Walik, pp. 47-48; and an abbreviated version of Kasak's manifesto on Physical Art of 1945-461 PP- 4 I —44.
NOWY SWEAT, "Sztuka Kasaka," New York, March 1, 1969.
KRAMER, ROBERT, Riverdale Press, New York, March 14, 1969.
POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL, "The Art of Kasak Years Ahead of Time," Chicago, March 3, ; New York, March 29, 1969.
KOBIETY, "Ksiaika o Kasaku," Chicago Daily, March 28-29, 1969, p. 1.
WITTENBORN, "Kasak—Founder of Physical Art," Catalog, New York, April 1969.
DANE, WILLIAM J., Review of The Art of Kasak, Library Journal, Newark, NJ, June 1, 1969. GIRZAITIS, LORETTA, “Kasak’s Physical Art Techniques Based on Positive and Negative," Riverdale Press, New York, June 12, 1969, pp. 4-5.
KRAMER, ROBERT, "The Art of Kasak," WNYC Radio, New York, June, July, November 1969. PERLMAN, LEONARD, The Physical Art of Kasak," New York-London, August 1969, unpublished essay.
WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL ART LETTER, No. 73, Vol. VIII, Washington DC, "The Art of Kasak," Capital Hill publication, November 1969, p. 548
BRONX COUNCIL ON THE ARTS (BCA), A "Third Annual exhibition" (catalog) New York, 1969, pp. A1, A1a.
CHOICE, Review of The Art of Kasak, November 1969.
WALIK, T., "Ksiaika o Mikolaju Kasaku i Jego Tworc-zosci Malarskiej." Polish Daily News, Chicago, February 27, 1970, sec. 2, p. 1.
SYMANIEC, SAUKA-MICHALSKI, Bielarus, No. 171, Paris, 1971.
SAMUDIO, JOSEPHINE, Book Review Digest, New York, H. W. Wilson, 1971, p. 754. DRWENSKA, ALICJA, "O Sztuce Kasaka," Tydzieri Polski, London, September 1973, p. 7. RIVERDALE PRESS, "Art of Kasak: Revolutionary Sculptor," New York, February 28, 1974, p. 17
ARTISTS/USA, "Nikolai Kasak," Bicentennial Issue, Philadelphia, 1976, pp. 115, 212.
KAY, ERNEST, "Nikolai Kasak" International Register of Profiles, World Edition, IBC, Cambridge, England, 1978, p. 393.
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, MUSEUM OF MODERN ART: Kasak's papers and photographs acquired by the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC; the Museum of Modern Art, New York: and other national and international institutions. All material has been microfilmed by the Smithsonian and Modern for distribution and sale to additional national and international centers, 1977, 1982, and 1985.
RIVERDALE PRESS,"Kasak-Artists in Residence," NewYork, October 5, 1978, pp. 19-20. KOTIK C. AND S. NASH, Catalog Essay by W. Rotzler, "Constructivism and the Geometric Tradition," Traveling Exhibition of McCrory Collection. Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo and 9 other institutions, U.S., 1979-81, p. 84.
CONFORTO, SILVIA, Due Tempi, Una Storia, with commentaries on Kasak and his work. Cover: a color painting by Kasak, Rome, Centenari, 1979, pp. 171-72, 207-11.
CARLSON, SUSAN, The Language of Abstraction, American Abstract Artists Exhibition, (catalog). Parsons and Marilyn Pearl Galleries, New York, June-August 1979, pp. 6, 34 THOMSON, J.S., editor, "Nikolai Kasak," American Biographical Institute, Yearbook, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1979, P. 542.
KAY, ERNEST, "N. Kasak," International Biographical Directory. Cambridge, England, 1979-80, p. 221.
BORNSTEIN, ELI, "Kasak," The Structurist, University of Saskatchewan, Canada, 1979-80, p. 30.
KAY, ERNEST, International Who's Who in Art, International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, England, 1982, p. 585
WHO'S WHO IN AMERICAN ART, "Nikolai Kasak," Catell-Bowker, New York and London, 15th ed., 9_2, p. 493; 17th ed., 1986, p. 528; 18th ed., 989-9o, p. 551.
PANEPINTO, NICOLO, "Nikolai Kasak," Artisti Contentporanei Intemazionali, Accademia Italia, Salsomagiore Terme, Italy, 1982, p. 112.
KOSICE, GYULA, Arte Madi Internationale, Edicione de Arte Gaglianone, Buenos Aires, 1982, pp. 71, 77, 78, 163, 169, 173, 177.
CLOUGH, MARIAN, essay "Nikolai Kasak" Beyond the Plane: American Constructions 1930-65, (selection of twenty-five artists), (catalog), Trenton State Museum traveling exhibition, U.S., 1983-84, pp. 60-63.
WALIK, TAD, "Nikolai Kasak-Artist," Gwiazda Polarna, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, February 9, 1985, p. 5.
VERRE, PHILIP, American Abstract Artists, 036-086, exhibition, (catalog), The Bronx Museum of the Arts, New York, February-April 1986, p. 58.
ACHEPS, MARK AND WILLY ROTZLER, "Nikolai Kasak" Trends in Geometric Abstract Art, (catalog) Tel Aviv Muse-urn, 1986, p. 138.
VERRE, PHILIP, A Living Tradition: Selection of (twenty-three) American Abstract Artists, (catalog) international traveling exhibition, The Bronx Museum of the Arts, New York, presentation of the U.S. Government, 1988-92, pp. 20, 34, 56-57. GAGLIA, LESLIE, "Kasak's Art Travels the Globe," Riverdale Press, New York, October 19, 1989, sec. B, p. 1.
FRANGOIS P. FRANC-VALLUET, editor, "Nikolai Kasak" Les Grand Nomes du Monde Artistique d'Aujourd'Hui, Dictionnoire Biographique International, Lausamie, Suisse, 1989-go, pp. 88, 389. KRANTZ, LES, editor, "Nikolai Kasak," The New York Art Review, fourth ed., 1991, Chicago, yearbook.
ROBERTS, BRYONY, "Creative Essentiality: Nikolai Kasak and the Philosophy of Physical Art", Nikolai Kasak Catalogue. Krasdale Gallery, White Plains, Fall 2004 , pp 5-12.
ROSSI, CRISITINA M., "Kasak's Physical Art Within the Madi Group", Nikolai Kasak - Confluentia Physical Art & Madi, catalogue Sammer Gallery, Miami, Winter 2016Exhibition Catalogue pp. 11-23.