Opus 40: The First 20 Years

In 1938 Harvey Fite (1903—1976), one of the co-founders of the Bard College Fine Arts Department, purchased an abandoned quarry in Saugerties, NY, about 100 miles north of New York City. Over a period of 37 years he created a monumental 6.5 acre rock sculpture known as Opus 40. According to Brendon Gill of Architectural Digest, “Opus 40 is the greatest earthworks sculpture I have ever seen.” Opus 40: The First 20 Years is written by Tad Richards, Mr. Fite’s stepson, and it tells the story of the creation of Opus 40 in words and close to 80 black-and-white pictures. Softcover, 111 pages, trim size 6 x 9 inches. Published in 2012 by Opus 40.