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Weak Messages Create Bad Situations
A Manifesto
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Ideal for readers who appreciate unconventional, witty art and social commentary. Fans of British humour, contemporary drawing, and incisive cultural critique will find this book especially engaging.
Over 400 works from the Turner Prize-nominated king of odd.
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A personal message from the author:
Lots of individuals in society today are feeble-minded. They don't know what the HELL is going on. Unfortunately, many of these people are responsible for running THE COUNTRY. They don't know the difference between a PRECIOUS JEWEL and a piece of animal turd. Their ideas are MEANINGLESS, illustrated using RUBBISH imagery (often made by a computer). The stupid words they write are always in BAD FONTS.
Yet still, people HEED this nonsense. Maybe YOU are one of these people?
It's alright. I am here to HELP you. I have a FULLY-COMPOSED WORLD VIEW. I have STRONG opinions about EVERYTHING. And my ideas are HAND-ILLUSTRATED and use REAL HANDWRITING that you can trust. I know exactly what's going on and am WILLING to share my thoughts with you. If you LISTEN to what I say, then things will quickly improve. No more weak messages. No more bad situations. Shall we proceed?
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Praised for his dark British humour and distinctive style, David Shrigley is celebrated as one of the funniest gallery artists. Critics highlight his sharp, mordant insights and the effective blend of pathos and paranoia in his work. Reviews describe the manifesto as hilarious, astute, absurd, and profound, with a unique voice that has made Shrigley immensely popular for nearly two decades.
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ISBN: 9781782114055
Publisher: Canongate Books
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 22 September 2016
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Canongate Books
Edition: Main
Audience: General / adult
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Spine width: 30.0mm
Width: 152.0mm
Height: 205.0mm
Weight: 745g
Pages: 400
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About the Author
David Shrigley was born in Macclesfield in 1968 and studied at Glasgow School of Art. His work has been exhibited at the Tate Modern in London, at the MoMA in New York, and in Paris, Berlin, Melbourne and beyond. He has published over twenty books, and has animated a music video for Blur and produced another for Bonnie 'Prince' Billy. His work has also been profiled in a documentary for Channel 4. He was nominated for the Turner Prize in 2013 and he is the latest artist to be selected to display a sculpture on Trafalgar Square's fourth plinth. He lives and works in Glasgow.
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