About The Work
Typical of Paul Chan's work, The Libertine Reader is a piercing political statement. Here, Chan smartly—and subtly—juxtaposes the economic and social devestation of the Great Depression with the morally devoid philosophy of libertinism. The Marquis de Sade, one of history’s most well-known libertines, features prominently in Chan’s work, and here (by way of the work's title), the Marquis's polarizing stance on sex, violence, and criminaliity is contrasted with a repurposed, clothbound textbook of 1930s America, one of the country's most distressing decades.
About Paul Chan
From The Magazine
- Art 101: In Their Own Words: 10 Essential Reads Written by Artists
- Interviews & Features: Paul Chan on Erotica, E-Book Censorship, and "Quitting" Art to Become a Book Publisher
- Interviews & Features: Printed Matter's Philip Aarons on Why Artists' Books Are as Relevant as Ever in Today's Digital World
- Interviews & Features: How to Collaborate: 25 Leading Art Collectives Share Their Creative Processes, Part 2
- Art 101: How Do Today's Art Stars Make Prints? Master Printer Erik Hougen Explains an Intimate Form of Collaboration
Silkscreen on natural woven rayon cloth with foil stamping, on wooden frame
25.00 x 16.54 x 0.75 in
63.5 x 42.0 x 1.9 cm
Includes a signed and numbered certificate.
About The Work
Typical of Paul Chan's work, The Libertine Reader is a piercing political statement. Here, Chan smartly—and subtly—juxtaposes the economic and social devestation of the Great Depression with the morally devoid philosophy of libertinism. The Marquis de Sade, one of history’s most well-known libertines, features prominently in Chan’s work, and here (by way of the work's title), the Marquis's polarizing stance on sex, violence, and criminaliity is contrasted with a repurposed, clothbound textbook of 1930s America, one of the country's most distressing decades.
About Paul Chan
From The Magazine
- Art 101: In Their Own Words: 10 Essential Reads Written by Artists
- Interviews & Features: Paul Chan on Erotica, E-Book Censorship, and "Quitting" Art to Become a Book Publisher
- Interviews & Features: Printed Matter's Philip Aarons on Why Artists' Books Are as Relevant as Ever in Today's Digital World
- Interviews & Features: How to Collaborate: 25 Leading Art Collectives Share Their Creative Processes, Part 2
- Art 101: How Do Today's Art Stars Make Prints? Master Printer Erik Hougen Explains an Intimate Form of Collaboration
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