(OK 68)
2001
(OK 68)
2001
In his work the British artist Jonathan Monk adopts the practices and aesthetics of Conceptual Art, which he re-examines with humour, incorporating autobiographical elements. For the series Keep Still, he collected photographs of anonymous groups. Above the head of each figure he fixed a letter, so as to compose the titles of works by artists of the 1960s and ’70s, such as Robert Barry (Closed Gallery) or Sol LeWitt (Pyramid). Behind this association of anonymous with avant-garde figures lies the desire to showcase artists admired as members of a group or even a family from which Monk would claim descent.
| Domain | Photo |
|---|---|
| Techniques | collage, épreuve gélatino-argentique et éléments papier |
| Dimensions | 8,9 x 13,8 cm |
| Acquisition | Don du Groupe d'Acquisition pour l'Art Contemporain de la Société des Amis du Musée national d'art moderne, 2017 |
| Inventory no. | AM 2017-282 |
Detailed description
| Artist |
Jonathan Monk
(1969, Royaume-Uni) |
|---|---|
| Main title | (OK 68) |
| Series title | Keep Still |
| Creation date | 2001 |
| Domain | Photo |
| Techniques | collage, épreuve gélatino-argentique et éléments papier |
| Dimensions | 8,9 x 13,8 cm |
| Acquisition | Don du Groupe d'Acquisition pour l'Art Contemporain de la Société des Amis du Musée national d'art moderne, 2017 |
| Collection area | Cabinet de la photographie |
| Inventory no. | AM 2017-282 |
