Gerard Hemsworth / Ten white paintings

€100.00

HEMSWORTH Gerard [Gerard Hemsworth] (Londra 1945)

London, Gerard Hemsworth & The Artist Council of Great Britain, Ithaca press, 1977, 23,1x17 cm., softcover, pp.[32], illustrated artist's book with 10 black and white photographic images associated with some of the artist's aphorisms. Published by the artist with the assistance of The Artist Council of Great Britain in 1977. Attached is a 4 page booklet introducing the artist's work. Limited edition of 500.

HEMSWORTH Gerard [Gerard Hemsworth] (Londra 1945)

London, Gerard Hemsworth & The Artist Council of Great Britain, Ithaca press, 1977, 23,1x17 cm., softcover, pp.[32], illustrated artist's book with 10 black and white photographic images associated with some of the artist's aphorisms. Published by the artist with the assistance of The Artist Council of Great Britain in 1977. Attached is a 4 page booklet introducing the artist's work. Limited edition of 500.

“…The work «Ten white paintings» exploits most of the criteria that are unthinkingly brought into play in deciding whether or not something is categorized as art by an observer. For example, the first two phrases. used in the in the work - APPROPRIATELY CONTAINED - PRECISELY DETERMINED - refer to the kinds of aspects that many people search for as confirmation. Although works are classified as art on the basis of little more than appropriate presentation, it is essential to understand that the reason for this is historically determined..."

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