A Humument 1966-2016 Final edition

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.

Product details

• Authors: Tom Philips, Tom Phillips, Tom Phillips
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.01.2023
• EAN: 9780500292891
• ISBN: 978-0-500-29289-1
• No. of pages: 392
• Weight: 690 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Art history; Classic fiction (pre c 1945), ART / History / General, ART / Individual Artists / Monographs, History of Art, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, Art & design styles: from c 1960, Individual artists, art monographs, Classic fiction: general and literary