Thomas Schütte has frequently cast himself into the role of a maverick--remained remote from the work of his artistic mentor, distanced himself from the statements of each ephemeral Zeitgeist and increasingly contradicted his own positions--and in so doing has become one of the most influential artists of his generation. Shifting from text to image, to object, to book, his work juxtaposes biographical moments with contemporary events, oscillates between the aspiration to shape the public reception of architecture and monumental sculpture and the conjunctive of model-maker, and projects avant-garde ideas onto traditional forms of art. ~With meticulous rigor, Ulrich Loock has observed the evolution of Schüttes output over the past 25 years. Underpinning his lucid overview is a series of intensive discussions between the author and artist on the genesis and histories of the single works. This well-designed book is the most comprehensive monograph of the artists work to date, and provides profound insight into Schüttes work through detailed discussions on the pieces.