Criminals
Ad Gerritsen
1972
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Criminals
Ad Gerritsen
1972
Utrecht: Exp/press
Unpaginated [38 pages]
23.8 × 15.3 cm

Ad Gerritsen (1940–2015) devoted his artistic practice to those on the margins of society, from notorious criminals to vulnerable figures such as traumatised children. Throughout his career, he explored the aesthetics of the grotesque, the abject, and the undesirable, producing works that confront the viewer with unsettling imagery.


 


This uncommon artist's book is illustrated with photocopied drawings by the artist, occasionally supplemented with handwritten annotations. It presents Gerritsen's idiosyncratic examination of a select group of historical criminals whose deeds marked the collective imagination during the first half of the twentieth century. Rather than offering a documentary account, the publication reflects on the place of violence in cultural memory.

Utrecht: Exp/press
Unpaginated [38 pages]
23.8 × 15.3 cm

Ad Gerritsen (1940–2015) devoted his artistic practice to those on the margins of society, from notorious criminals to vulnerable figures such as traumatised children. Throughout his career, he explored the aesthetics of the grotesque, the abject, and the undesirable, producing works that confront the viewer with unsettling imagery.

 

This uncommon artist's book is illustrated with photocopied drawings by the artist, occasionally supplemented with handwritten annotations. It presents Gerritsen's idiosyncratic examination of a select group of historical criminals whose deeds marked the collective imagination during the first half of the twentieth century. Rather than offering a documentary account, the publication reflects on the place of violence in cultural memory.

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Ad Gerritsen (1940–2015) devoted his artistic practice to those on the margins of society, from notorious criminals to vulnerable figures such as traumatised children. Throughout his career, he explored the aesthetics of the grotesque, the abject, and the undesirable, producing works that confront the viewer with unsettling imagery.

 

This uncommon artist's book is illustrated with photocopied drawings by the artist, occasionally supplemented with handwritten annotations. It presents Gerritsen's idiosyncratic examination of a select group of historical criminals whose deeds marked the collective imagination during the first half of the twentieth century. Rather than offering a documentary account, the publication reflects on the place of violence in cultural memory.

Utrecht: Exp/press
Unpaginated [38 pages]
23.8 × 15.3 cm

Ad Gerritsen (1940–2015) devoted his artistic practice to those on the margins of society, from notorious criminals to vulnerable figures such as traumatised children. Throughout his career, he explored the aesthetics of the grotesque, the abject, and the undesirable, producing works that confront the viewer with unsettling imagery.

 

This uncommon artist's book is illustrated with photocopied drawings by the artist, occasionally supplemented with handwritten annotations. It presents Gerritsen's idiosyncratic examination of a select group of historical criminals whose deeds marked the collective imagination during the first half of the twentieth century. Rather than offering a documentary account, the publication reflects on the place of violence in cultural memory.

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Ad Gerritsen (1940–2015) devoted his artistic practice to those on the margins of society, from notorious criminals to vulnerable figures such as traumatised children. Throughout his career, he explored the aesthetics of the grotesque, the abject, and the undesirable, producing works that confront the viewer with unsettling imagery.

 

This uncommon artist's book is illustrated with photocopied drawings by the artist, occasionally supplemented with handwritten annotations. It presents Gerritsen's idiosyncratic examination of a select group of historical criminals whose deeds marked the collective imagination during the first half of the twentieth century. Rather than offering a documentary account, the publication reflects on the place of violence in cultural memory.

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