{"product_id":"a-humument-by-tom-phillips-9780500292891","title":"A Humument","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe final edition of the late Tom Phillips's defining masterpiece of postmodernism.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1966, the artist Tom Phillips discovered \u003cem\u003eA Human Document\u003c\/em\u003e (1892), an obscure Victorian romance by W.H. Mallock, and set himself the task of altering every page, by painting, collage or cut-up techniques, to create an entirely new version. Some of Mallock's original text remains intact, and through the illustrated pages, the character of Bill Toge, Phillips's anti-hero, and his romantic plight emerges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1973, \u003cem\u003eA Humument\u003c\/em\u003e—as Phillips titled his altered book—quickly established itself as a cult classic. From that point, the artist worked towards a complete revision of his original, adding new pages in successive editions. That process is now finished. This final edition presents an entirely new and complete version of \u003cem\u003eA Humument\u003c\/em\u003e. It includes a revised Introduction by the late artist, in which he reflects on the 50-year project, and 92 new illustrated pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47595628232940,"sku":"9780500292891","price":36.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780500292891-a-humument.jpg?v=1777899230","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/a-humument-by-tom-phillips-9780500292891","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}