|
|
|||
|
||||
OverviewTo celebrate the acquisition of the Tom Phillips archive, the Bodleian Library has asked the artist to assemble and design a series of books drawing on his themed collection of over 50,000 photographic postcards. These encompass the first half of the twentieth century, a period in which, thanks to the ever cheaper medium of photography, 'ordinary' people could afford to own their portraits. Readers shows people reading (or pretending to read) a wide variety of material from the Bible to Film Fun, either in the photographer's studio, in their own home or holidaying on the beach. This book contains 200 images chosen with the eye of a leading artist from a visually rich vein of social history. Their covers will also feature a thematically linked painting, especially created for each title, from Tom Phillips' signature work, A Humument. Full Product DetailsAuthor: David Lodge (University of Birmingham) , Tom Phillips , David LodgePublisher: Bodleian Library Imprint: Bodleian Library Dimensions: Width: 17.50cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 19.00cm Weight: 0.452kg ISBN: 9781851243594ISBN 10: 1851243593 Pages: 112 Publication Date: 22 December 2010 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsReviews'These books will fascinate anyone interested in humanity or in the contrivances of image-making. Retrieving notionally commonplace portrait photos c. 1900-50 and grouping them by reference to supposedly merely accessory motifs they contain, Phillips reveals the ordinary as almost wondrous, its posed citizens as participants in mysterious rituals or cults. Whether bizarre, absurd, pretentious, sad or hilarious, these lost sitters are, however, presented by Phillips with the warm sympathy and open-mindedness that, reaffirming human dignity, is a hallmark of his art as a whole.' Richard Morphet, curator and postcard expert 'Tom Phillips has one of the greatest postcard collections in the world - the ultimate archive of British citizens from the turn of the century.' Martin Parr, photographer and postcard collector 'An important contribution to social history and visual culture.' * Visual Studies * Author InformationAuthor Website: http://www.tomphillips.co.ukTom Phillips CBE, RA, is a major British artist who lives and works in London. www.tomphillips.co.uk Tab Content 6Author Website: http://www.tomphillips.co.ukCountries AvailableAll regions |