Human Achievement
Published on 20. July 2012
144 pages
978-1-4521-1630-3 (ISBN)
Description
A new collection of work from the "dark... mirthful and high-spirited" pop artist and author of
What the Hell Are You Doing? (
Guardian, UK).
Funny, urgent, bizarre, and honest, David Shrigley's darkly hilarious scrawls from the subconscious have earned him a growing legion of fans around the world. Human Achievement collects new truths, anxieties, and amusements from the mundane to the surreal in an addictively strange and entertaining primer that welcomes the uninitiated and rewards the faithful.
Funny, urgent, bizarre, and honest, David Shrigley's darkly hilarious scrawls from the subconscious have earned him a growing legion of fans around the world. Human Achievement collects new truths, anxieties, and amusements from the mundane to the surreal in an addictively strange and entertaining primer that welcomes the uninitiated and rewards the faithful.
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David Shrigley
Human Achievement
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Person
David Shrigley has participated in numerous exhibits throughout Europe, the U.S., and Australia. He has also animated music videos for the band Blur and others. He lives in Glasgow.
Content
- Intro
- Title
- Contents
- Prologue
- Chapter I The Uprooted Self
- Chapter II Yokes and Humorous Sayings
- Chapter III Youth Club
- About the Author
- Copyright
