Civilisation Collage, Page 204: I fancy he was a bit of a quack
Civilisation Collage, Page 204: I fancy he was a bit of a quack
One-of-a-kind, original artwork, 2025
24.5 x 17cm
Paper, PVA, thread
Intended for my recent exhibition at the Barbican Library in London, but unfinished at the time of installation. I used discarded magazines and the book ‘Civilisation’ by Kenneth Clark. First published by John Murray/BBC in 1969, this edition printed in 1971. Bought for 50p from a charity shop.
That’s the book to accompany the ancient TV series, responsible for my questionable early art education (didn’t include female artists). I turned each page (along with old museum magazines, and the like - see below) into a collage.
‘Rembrandt, The Anatomy Lesson of Dr Tulp, 1632.’ Museum Mauritshuis, The Hague.
Visceral Egg by Mike Kelley, 1994. Photo: Mike Kelley Foundation for the Arts. ‘Mutant Mike’, article by Charlie Fox. Tate Etc, Autumn 2024, Issue 63.
The title comes directly from Clark’s text.
Price includes UK postage, and a 5% donation to Arts Emergency.
Copyright: Alison Aye, 2025.