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Art is that work and that way of working…, undated

 File — Box: Gill art 19
Identifier: CEG1613

Scope and Contents

Broadside poster with text from the essay “Idiocy or Ill Will” by Gill. Printed for B.W by the Monotype Corporation Limited. Text reads, “Art is that work and that way of working in which man uses his free will / A civilization based upon the doctrine of Free Will naturally and inevitably produces artists / In such a civilization all men are artists and so there is no need to talk about it.” Text printed in Perpetua. Handwritten text at bottom reads: “Signed by B.W. for William Conway April 22 1967.

Dates

  • Creation: undated

Access to Collection

Collection is open for research; access requires at least 24 hours advance notice.

Extent

From the Item: 56 boxes

Language of Materials

From the Item: English

Physical Description

11 ¼ x 17 ½”

Repository Details

Part of the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library Repository

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