The world exists to be put on a postcard : artists' postcards from 1960 to now /

The world exists to be put on a postcard : artists' postcards from 1960 to now /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Cooper, Jeremy, 1946- author.
Imprint:	London : Thames & Hudson, 2019. ©2019
Description:	160 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 x 23 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Postcards -- History. Postcards as art material -- History. Postcards. Postcards as art material. History.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11771262

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Other authors / contributors:	British Museum, host institution.
ISBN:	9780500480434 0500480435
Notes:	Published on the occasion of an exhibition held at the British Museum, February 7-August 4, 2019. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	Postcards are often bought quickly and disposed of without much thought. Artists' postcards, however, from the 1960s onwards, are a significant part of the history of contemporary art. The ready familiarity of a tourist postcard means it has rich potential to be subverted, with recognizable images appropriated or manipulated for political, satirical, revolutionary or playful intent. The only requirement is that it fits through a letterbox and, unlike traditional works of art, requires nothing more than a stamp for it to be seen on the other side of the world. Being made of everyday material, postcards invite handling, ask to be included in our lives, picked up, turned over and shown to friends. The inexpensiveness of production encourages artists to experiment with their design.

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Call Number:	NC1871.5.G7 L663 2019
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