Mallocks a human document, and began working over the extant text to create something new. A humument a humument has been a work in progress since 1966 when artist tom phillips set himself a task. A humumentas phillips titled his altered bookquickly established. Jan 21, 2017 altered books is an art form where you artistically manipulate, or alter, the pages of a book or a magazine. Tom phillips ra b1937 limited edition screenprint a. Oct 16, 2015 this pin was discovered by aaron snell. A brief description in 1966 artist tom phillips set himself a task. Aug 09, 2016 in 1966 the artist tom phillips set himself a task. These include painting both figurative and abstract, opera composer, librettist, set designer, concrete poetry and ornamental forms of writing, sculpture and sitespecific designs mosaic, tapestry, wire frame objects. See more ideas about tom phillips, found poetry and toms. This display explores the work of british artist tom phillips, focusing in particular on his altered book, a humument, a treated victorian novel. British multimedia artist whose bestknown works included a humument. Mallock, into a work of art the word humument is a short version of human document. An artists 50year project to alter and deconstruct a victorian novel.
Choose the right book for your altered book artist strong. The first altered version phillips created of the 1892 book, which he retitled with the abbreviated a humument, was published in 1970. The book he found was an 1892 victorian obscurity a human document by w. Washington post in 1966, tom phillips took a forgotten nineteenthcentury novel, w. Dec 22, 2016 tom phillips s a humument altered book is printed in its final edition after five decades of the artist s mutations of the obscure victorian novel. Tom phillips a humument altered book art, tom phillips. See available prints and multiples, paintings, and works on paper for sale and learn about the artist. Artist page for tom phillips born 1937 when play got serious. A humument in my own description, is an elegantly altered book. In 1961 he went to camberwell school of art where his chief source of inspiration was frank auerbach. Mallock published in 1892 has been taken page by page and altered, adapted and metamorphosed. Tom phillips, an early humument postcard, signed by tom. He became known as a painter, portrait artist, printmaker, collage artist, muralist, installation artist.
He is best known for his ongoing project a humument, new editions of which, in print and digital. Tom phillips, a humument, a treated victorian novel, altered book, a piece of art created over w. Students working with candace hicks and the altered book process. Delighted to see a new edition out many readers have grown with the author these. Altered books are a great medium to begin exploring artist techniques. Tom phillipss a humument altered book is printed in its final edition after five decades of the artist s mutations of the obscure victorian novel. An early example of dettmers unique altered books is his 2003 work, new international dictionary pictured at right, which is an original 1947 unabridged dictionary sealed and cut to expose images within the dictionary sundell 2005, at pg. If you are signed up to enjoy the rest of this workshop series, you will receive the next workshop video in a few days. Oct 15, 2015 tom phillips, an early humument postcard, signed by tom. One of the most winning and witty artistic experiments of recent time. A humument final edition tom phillips flowers gallery.
The artist writes, i plundered, mined, and undermined its text to make it yield the ghosts of other possible stories, scenes, poems. Trevor thomas phillips was born on 25th may 1937 in clapham, london, the younger of two sons. Altered books is an art form where you artistically manipulate, or alter, the pages of a book or a magazine download in the next video i will show you the steps i take to prepare a book to load it full of art. It is a piece of art created over w h mallocks 1892 novel a human document whose title results from the partial deletion of the original title. A great example of text mining came from british artist tom phillips treated book, humument. In 1966 british artist tom phillips set himself a task. A humument is a treated book by british artist tom phillips based on the victorian novel a human. The first version of all 367 treated pages was published in 1973 since when it has been continuously. First published in 1973, a humument as phillips titled his altered book quickly established itself as a cult classic.
Jan 28, 20 these were based on the works of tom phillips, in which he had filled an old book with individual designs, using the text on the page. Tom phillipss a humument altered book is printed in its final edition after five decades of the artists mutations of the obscure victorian novel. His mother ran a tenroomed boarding house and his father speculated in cotton futures. Nov 21, 2014 a humument by tom phillips 1970 a humument.
Tom phillips altered book art, victorian novels, tom. Jul 25, 2015 flowers gallery tom philips nyc gallery openings. An expert on african art, he curated a 1995 show at the royal academy and recently published the first book on ghanaian gold weights. This was an obscure 1892 victorian novel, a human document, by w. The word humument is a short version of human document.
The royal academician tom phillips, who is 73 and based in london, is a traditional painter and draughtsman, best known for his portrait commissions. A humument began to tell, amongst other memories, dreams and reflections, the sad story of bill toge, one of loves casualties. So it was in a similar vein that most of the original words and phrases on the pages from that book were trunkated. Tom phillips is an artist whose work is fuelled by several persistent preoccupations, expressed through an even larger number of formats. Tom phillips artist altered book art, tom phillips. Its not a novel, its more of a collection of artfullyembellished word curiosities in book form. Tom phillips a humument goes digital artnet magazine. He attended st catherines college, oxford in 1957, where he read english and at the same time studied drawing at the ruskin school. I highly recommend this course to new artists who dont want to worry about whether they are doing something right, or wrong.
Phillips drew, painted, and collaged over the pages, while leaving some of the. Mallock whose title was altered to a humument for the remade book. An artists 50year project to alter and deconstruct a. The most recent movement in altered books is said to have been inspired by artist tom phillips, who manipulates the text in old books by masking out words to create new expressions. Tom phillips a humument in 1966 phillips set himself a task. When the artist tom phillips bought a dry victorian novel called a human document by w. Altered books have few rules and many, many choices for creative exploration. Mallock for threepence in 1966, he procured a muse that would endure in his life for over 50 years. A treated victorian novel is an altered book by british artist tom phillips, first published in it is a piece of art created over w h mallocks. Since then, the artist has been working towards a complete revision of his original.
It is a piece of art created over w h mallock s 1892 novel a human document whose title results from the partial deletion of the original title. These poems are common in alteredbook journals see here. Find the latest shows, biography, and artworks for sale by tom phillips. Mar 18, 2011 a great example of text mining came from british artist tom phillips treated book, humument. Since then, the artist has been working towards a complete revision of his original, adding new pages in successive editions. A humument tom phillips altered book art, book art. So it was in a similar vein that most of the original words and phrases on the. Phillips purchased a novel called a human document at a thrift store, then altered the book to highlight certain pieces of text. Very soon after starting the book in the 1960s i dreamed of its use as an.
Mallock and phillips transformed it into a humument. Important watches from the phillips styled auction in new york. May 10, 2015 a humument by tom phillips is, in the words of marvin sackner, cofounder of the ruth and marvin sackner archive of concrete and visual poetry a visualpoetic artists book, a found novel whose every page has been altered by the artist through painting, collage, drawing, cutup techniques, and even burning. I came across a humument during my college days in the 1980s and it was like a little treasure box of an art gallery. This was way ahead of its time in relation to the altered book art of today. A treated victorian novel is an altered book by british artist tom phillips, first published in 1970. It is a piece of art created over w h mallocks 1892 novel a human document whose title results from. These were based on the works of tom phillips, in which he had filled an old book with individual designs, using the text on the page. The sixth edition of a humument, published in 2016, brings the work to completion exactly fifty years after it was begun. In the 1960s, british artist tom phillips, began to transform the 1892 victorian novel a human document by w. The original edition of 367 treated pages was completed in 1973 and was exhibited at the institute of contemporary art in london before going on to be published as a limited edition of 100 by tetrad press which this box set is one of in volumes i to x. Tom embert thomas phillips 19272005 caney creek in spring titled caney creek in spring lower left, artist s proof edition, signed lower right. We happily provide seamless inhouse packing and shipping services on nearly everything we sell.
Tom phillips artist altered book art, tom phillips, book art. An altered book is a form of mixedmedia art that changes a book from its original form into a different form, altering its appearance andor meaning. Aug 25, 2017 tom phillips cbe ra born 25 may 1937 is an english artist he was born in london where he continues to work he is a painter printmaker and collagist tom stay safe and healthy. New print and digital editions of the painter tom phillipss extraordinary. A humument by tom phillips is, in the words of marvin sackner, cofounder of the ruth and marvin sackner archive of concrete and visual poetry a visualpoetic artist s book, a found novel whose every page has been altered by the artist through painting, collage, drawing, cutup techniques, and even burning. One of phillips a humament is perhaps most famous examples of an altered book. A humument has been a work in progress since 1966 when artist tom phillips set himself a task.
Contemporary book alteration is generally said to originate with tom phillips and the humument, says altered book artist lisa vollrath. He found his threepenny novel in a junk shop on peckham rye, south london. Tomphillipsitsnicethat5 with images blackout poetry. Altered books is an art form where you artistically. Tom phillips is a multitalented artist whose central passion is language and whose genius lies in his ability to generate images that, while concerned with the structure of ideas, also convey a rich coherence of decoration, eloquence, and sensuality. Tom phillips ra b1937 limited edition screenprint a humument.