The New Criterion: 'Teige would have been impressed'

The catalogue of the exhibition on Czech avant-garde in the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston – which was held under the title "New Formations: Czech Avant-Garde Art and Modern Glass from the Roy and Mary Cullen Collection" from 6.11.2011 to 5.2.2012 – would have impressed Karel Teige himself. That at any rate is the opinion of Leann Davis Alspaugh, who reviewed it for the American journal The New Criterion: "The 'New Formations' catalogue design is well-conceived with ample white space and unique square dimensions. Czech art scholars Karel Srp and Lenka Bydžovská contribute six excellen essays each of which is followed by period texts by Czech avant-gardists; Jan Merlg discusses the Czech modern glass pieces. The artists’ biographies section is especially helpful considering the number of collaborations and the range of works discussed. Teige, wo designed many limited-edition books even while he scorned 'bibliophilism', would no doubt have been impressed."