La historia de Arias
Artist's Book
1998 (published)
1998 (published)
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This work consists of a sealed copy of E.H. Gombrich's modern classic work 'The story of art' (London: Phaidon Press, 1995) which has been drilled through at each corner and pierced by large bolts to create a small table. This 'table' acts as a display stand for Colombian artist Fernando Arias' own publication 'La historia de Arias', the cover art of which mimics that of 'The story of art' but contains images of Arias' work, his biography and the text 'Blah blah'. This smaller publication is wittily intended as an appendix to Gombrich's famous survey of art, acting as a challenge to its eurocentricity. 'The story of art' has been bolted shut and is thus rendered unreadable, laying the text to rest. Its main role is now as a supportive plinth, cheekily used by Arias to elevate his own work.
Object details
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| Title | La historia de Arias (published title) |
| Brief description | Artist's book 'La historia de Arias' by Fernando Arias, London, London Printworks Trust, c1998. NAL pressmark: 805.AA.0003 |
| Physical description | Artist's bookwork incorporating a sealed copy of E.H. Gombrich's 'The story of art' (London : Phaidon Press, 1995) and four copies of Arias's 'La historia de Arias' (London : London Printworks Trust, c1998). Limited edition of 12 copies. Accompanied by an installation photograph. |
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| Summary | This work consists of a sealed copy of E.H. Gombrich's modern classic work 'The story of art' (London: Phaidon Press, 1995) which has been drilled through at each corner and pierced by large bolts to create a small table. This 'table' acts as a display stand for Colombian artist Fernando Arias' own publication 'La historia de Arias', the cover art of which mimics that of 'The story of art' but contains images of Arias' work, his biography and the text 'Blah blah'. This smaller publication is wittily intended as an appendix to Gombrich's famous survey of art, acting as a challenge to its eurocentricity. 'The story of art' has been bolted shut and is thus rendered unreadable, laying the text to rest. Its main role is now as a supportive plinth, cheekily used by Arias to elevate his own work. |
| Other number | 805.AA.0003 - NAL Pressmark |
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| Library number | 38041999100894 |
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| Record created | May 27, 2014 |
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