Civilisation Collage, Page 78: capitalism has continued to grow to its present monstrous proportions
Civilisation Collage, Page 78: capitalism has continued to grow to its present monstrous proportions
One-of-a-kind, original artwork, 2025
24.5 x 17cm
Paper, PVA, thread
Hand-stitched collage, 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.
Basilica of St. Francis, Assisi. Photographer uncredited.
Margaret Thatcher Target (original photographer of Thatcher not credited) from the series Friendly Fire by Anna Fox, 1989. Part of the exhibition, The 80s: Photographing Britain, Nov 24 - May 25. Tate Magazine, Issue 63, Autumn 2024.
The artwork title comes directly from Clark’s text.
Price includes UK postage, and a 5% donation to Arts Emergency.
Copyright: Alison Aye, 2025.