L'horreur de l'horreur, Saïgon
[circa 1968]
L'horreur de l'horreur, Saïgon
[circa 1968]
While Scotch Art, which Wolman claimed to have invented in 1963, never fails to evoke the appropriation work of his New Realist friends, Jacques Villeglé and Raymond Hains, it was less important for Wolman to sample materials from reality than to recompose them.
The repetition authorised by the process of transferring to an adhesive tape gave rise to an iterative syntax reminiscent of Gertrude Stein's poem Sacred Emily: “Rose is a rose is a rose ... “ Taken from newspapers relating the news from the Vietnam War, the text renders the stupefaction experienced at the violence of the events.
| Domain | Peinture | Collage |
|---|---|
| Techniques | Scotch, transfert sur toile |
| Dimensions | 81 x 116 x 2.5 cm |
| Acquisition | Don de Barbara et Hedy Laure Wolman en 2015 |
| Inventory no. | AM 2015-362 |
Detailed description
| Artist |
Gil J Wolman
(1929, France - 1995, France) |
|---|---|
| Main title | L'horreur de l'horreur, Saïgon |
| Creation date | [circa 1968] |
| Domain | Peinture | Collage |
| Techniques | Scotch, transfert sur toile |
| Dimensions | 81 x 116 x 2.5 cm |
| Acquisition | Don de Barbara et Hedy Laure Wolman en 2015 |
| Collection area | Arts Plastiques - Contemporain |
| Inventory no. | AM 2015-362 |
