John Latham, a unique sculptural bookwork with dedication to Peter Townsend. 1999
JohA unique sculptural bookwork by John Latham (1921-2006) recognised as one of the most significant and influential British post-war artists. In 2003, Latham declared his studio home a living sculpture, naming it Flat Time House (FTHo) after his theory of time, ‘Flat Time’. The work consists of a found book with one section hand-cut and detached. The artwork was gifted by Latham to Peter Townsend on his eightieth birthday.
Dr Jo Melvin discusses this work in issue one of NOIT (Nov 2013) the journal published by Flat Time House Institute, guest edited by Antony Hudek. Dr Melvin completed a PhD thesis on Peter Townsend's Studio International papers and has since curated a number of celebrated exhibitions on the subject including at Tate and Raven Row, London. Dr Melvin's essay on this work of Latham's outlines the collaboration between Peter Townsend and John Latham particularly during Townsend's period as editor of Studio International magazine. Melvin uses the artwork and Latham's act of gifting it to Townsend on his eightieth birthday as a trope to explore the notion of homage. The gift was an artwork Latham constructed using a book entitled 'Science and human progress' 1964 – a compilation of addresses given at a two day symposium to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the Mellon Foundation.
Title: A unique sculptural bookwork with dedication to Peter Townsend
Artist: John Latham
Date: 1999
Format: unique sculptural bookwork, 23.5 x 15.5 x 3cm
Stock Number: RB04513 PT 80
JohA unique sculptural bookwork by John Latham (1921-2006) recognised as one of the most significant and influential British post-war artists. In 2003, Latham declared his studio home a living sculpture, naming it Flat Time House (FTHo) after his theory of time, ‘Flat Time’. The work consists of a found book with one section hand-cut and detached. The artwork was gifted by Latham to Peter Townsend on his eightieth birthday.
Dr Jo Melvin discusses this work in issue one of NOIT (Nov 2013) the journal published by Flat Time House Institute, guest edited by Antony Hudek. Dr Melvin completed a PhD thesis on Peter Townsend's Studio International papers and has since curated a number of celebrated exhibitions on the subject including at Tate and Raven Row, London. Dr Melvin's essay on this work of Latham's outlines the collaboration between Peter Townsend and John Latham particularly during Townsend's period as editor of Studio International magazine. Melvin uses the artwork and Latham's act of gifting it to Townsend on his eightieth birthday as a trope to explore the notion of homage. The gift was an artwork Latham constructed using a book entitled 'Science and human progress' 1964 – a compilation of addresses given at a two day symposium to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the Mellon Foundation.
Title: A unique sculptural bookwork with dedication to Peter Townsend
Artist: John Latham
Date: 1999
Format: unique sculptural bookwork, 23.5 x 15.5 x 3cm
Stock Number: RB04513 PT 80
JohA unique sculptural bookwork by John Latham (1921-2006) recognised as one of the most significant and influential British post-war artists. In 2003, Latham declared his studio home a living sculpture, naming it Flat Time House (FTHo) after his theory of time, ‘Flat Time’. The work consists of a found book with one section hand-cut and detached. The artwork was gifted by Latham to Peter Townsend on his eightieth birthday.
Dr Jo Melvin discusses this work in issue one of NOIT (Nov 2013) the journal published by Flat Time House Institute, guest edited by Antony Hudek. Dr Melvin completed a PhD thesis on Peter Townsend's Studio International papers and has since curated a number of celebrated exhibitions on the subject including at Tate and Raven Row, London. Dr Melvin's essay on this work of Latham's outlines the collaboration between Peter Townsend and John Latham particularly during Townsend's period as editor of Studio International magazine. Melvin uses the artwork and Latham's act of gifting it to Townsend on his eightieth birthday as a trope to explore the notion of homage. The gift was an artwork Latham constructed using a book entitled 'Science and human progress' 1964 – a compilation of addresses given at a two day symposium to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the Mellon Foundation.
Title: A unique sculptural bookwork with dedication to Peter Townsend
Artist: John Latham
Date: 1999
Format: unique sculptural bookwork, 23.5 x 15.5 x 3cm
Stock Number: RB04513 PT 80