Artists' Books
Nationality
British
Artist Dates
b. 1941
Title of Work
Preview
Date of Work
1977
Medium
Artists Book
Edition #
Edition of 2,000
Height
6"
Width
6"
Collection/Provenance
Art & Design Study Collection, James Smith Pierce Collection
Status
Stored: FF_012_D
Location
UND Art Collections Repository
Artist Bio
Victor Burgin was born in 1941 and is currently based out of Gascony and Paris. Burgin studied at the School of Painting at the Royal College of Art in London from 1962 to 1965 and later on went to study at Yale University where he obtained his MFA in 1967. He is best known for his writing and photographic sequences which are political in nature and are often included in his artists' books. His work is said to be influenced by famous philosophers and political theorists.
Additional Information
Small black book of the photographic theme of "Family"
James Smith Pierce Collection
For more information about this book, please contact UND Art Collections.
Condition
Very good
Rights
Images are provided for educational purposes only and may not be reproduced for commercial use. Images may be protected by artist copyright. A credit line is required to be used for any public non-commercial educational purpose. The credit line must include, “Image courtesy of the University of North Dakota.”