The rise and fall of civilisation : blacked-out-book : Mike Parr 1971-72.
The rise and fall of civilisation : blacked-out-book : Mike Parr 1971-72.
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Publisher
[Place of production not identified] : [Mike Parr], [1974]
Alternative title
Mike Parr 1971-72.
Call Numbers
MRB/276
Record Identifier
MMS ID
Language
English
Formats
Physical Description
Physical content
1 volume (unpaged) : 2 maps ; 19 x 13.5 cm + 1 exhibition cardboard sign plaque (10 x 22.5 cm)
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
card
volume
Publication information
Publisher
[Place of production not identified] : [Mike Parr], [1974]
Place of Publication
New South Wales
Date Published
[1974]
Access and use
Access Conditions
Rare Books copy at MRB/276 : transferred from H 2016/520, July 28th 2017.
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Summary
Artist's book with each page of text redacted by the artist using black letraset paint. The rise and fall of civilization, the book which has been blacked out, was written by the economist Shepard Clough in 1951. Blacked-out book was first exhibited as part of Trans Art 1: Idea Demonstrations at Inhibodress gallery in 1971.
Alternative Titles
Full title
The rise and fall of civilisation : blacked-out-book : Mike Parr 1971-72.
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Author / Artists
Notes
General note
Purchased from Douglas Stewart Fine Books, March 2016....
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
MRB/276
Record Identifier
74VKzNd8xjAM
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKzNd8xjAM
Other Identifiers
DDC
709.04082
MMS ID
991023519429702626
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