A Humument : A Treated Victorian Novel Paperback / softback
by TOM PHILLIPS
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The final edition of the late Tom Phillips’s ‘defining masterpiece of postmodernism’. In 1966 the artist Tom Phillips discovered A Human Document (1892), an obscure Victorian romance by W.H.
Mallock, and set himself the task of altering every page, by painting, collage or cut-up techniques, to create an entirely new version.
Some of Mallock’s original text remains intact and through the illustrated pages the character of Bill Toge, Phillips’s anti-hero, and his romantic plight emerges. First published in 1973, A Humument – as Phillips titled his altered book – quickly established itself as a cult classic.
From that point, the artist worked towards a complete revision of his original, adding new pages in successive editions.
That process is now finished. This final edition presents an entirely new and complete version of A Humument.
It includes a revised Introduction by the late artist, in which he reflects on the 50-year project, and 92 new illustrated pages.
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In Stock - Less than 10 copies availableFree UK DeliveryEstimated delivery 2-3 working days
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:392 pages
- Publisher:Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Publication Date:19/01/2023
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- ISBN:9780500292891
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In Stock - Less than 10 copies availableFree UK DeliveryEstimated delivery 2-3 working days
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:392 pages
- Publisher:Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Publication Date:19/01/2023
- Category:
- ISBN:9780500292891