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Art History, but not as we know it. Smart, sharp and witty, The
History of Art in 100 Limericks gives a unique twist to Art
History, summing up the work of well-known figures in five succinct
(and strictly rhyming) lines… Among poetic forms, the limerick is
the happy hand-grenade: short, funny and explosive. To take the
name of an artist and to find the perfect rhyme is to make a
memorable and enduring association, and Angus Reid has done so to
share the joke, and to share a passion for Art. In this first
volume of four, he lobs his first barrage of twenty five into the
solemn temples. The book itself is a beautiful miniature gallery, a
pleasure to look at, and to touch. With delicate trompe l’oeil,
the limericks are attached with paperclips to an impressive array
of old masters. The discovery that enabled this act of gentle
subversion is the precedent, following the case of Bridgeman Art
Library vs Corel Corp (1999), that galleries cannot copyright
‘slavish’ reproductions of art. This has put the entire canon
of dead artists at the disposal of these volumes; and for those
whose work is still in copyright the book enacts a cunning game of
hide and seek with what we know of them.
‘The history of parliament in the UK has a consistent theme: the
refusal to accept any binding contract with the people. This
unacceptable status quo goes for Holyrood as much as for
Westminster. The time has come for people to challenge the power of
the ruling class. We want to see the Scottish Parliament become an
institution that it has so far failed to be: an institution
committed to the sovereignty of the people. We want the people of
Scotland to lead the rest of the UK by example, and ensure that the
actions of a government are bound by shared political and ethical
values. And we propose the first step: a modest proposal, for the
agreement of the people. Are you with us?’ ANGUS REID and MARY
DAVIS
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