Jo Spence
Unique Artist's Book: "The History Lesson: Self as Image" (Double page 04), 1982
Album
38 x 24.5 cms
14 15/16 x 9 10/16 ins
Series: 2. The History Lesson: Self as Image, Also Known as Remodelling Photo History (1982-83)
12113
Provenance
Jo Spence Memorial ArchiveRichard Saltoun Gallery, London
Double page from unique artist's book. Both images were included in The History Lesson: Self as Image but were originally paired differently. The image of Spence in a doorway was...
Double page from unique artist's book.
Both images were included in The History Lesson: Self as Image but were originally paired differently. The image of Spence in a doorway was part of a pair entitled Colonization and the image of Spence with an electricity pylon was part of a pair entitled Industrialization.
21 images: 13 gelatin silver prints (including one with four images), 4 photocopied images and one colour print.
This important album provides a previously unrecorded version of Terry Dennett and Jo Spence's seminal series The History Lesson: Self as Image (also known as Remodelling Photo History).
In addition to containing key images from the series, the album marries them to related images. These additional images have the effect of deepening the autobiographical dimension of the series. In so doing, the album, represents one of the very first instances in which Spence foregrounds her breast cancer as a subject. Representing a pivotal moment, this album anticipates the future direction of Spence's work by marrying Remodelling Photo History to her subsequent series Remodelling Medical History and A Picture of Health.
Both images were included in The History Lesson: Self as Image but were originally paired differently. The image of Spence in a doorway was part of a pair entitled Colonization and the image of Spence with an electricity pylon was part of a pair entitled Industrialization.
21 images: 13 gelatin silver prints (including one with four images), 4 photocopied images and one colour print.
This important album provides a previously unrecorded version of Terry Dennett and Jo Spence's seminal series The History Lesson: Self as Image (also known as Remodelling Photo History).
In addition to containing key images from the series, the album marries them to related images. These additional images have the effect of deepening the autobiographical dimension of the series. In so doing, the album, represents one of the very first instances in which Spence foregrounds her breast cancer as a subject. Representing a pivotal moment, this album anticipates the future direction of Spence's work by marrying Remodelling Photo History to her subsequent series Remodelling Medical History and A Picture of Health.