Modern Art

Just to get the ball rolling, let's take a look at how one of the greatest "antique technologies" has been used for strictly artistic purposes:

Many modern/contemporary artists (especially after 1945) began "re appropriating" everyday objects and technologies like books to make statements about the role of knowledge and learning in society. Here are a few great examples:

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John Latham
Five Sisters Bing 1976

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John Latham
Philosophy and the Practice of 1960

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Lucas Samaras
Book 1968

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Lucas Samaras
Book 4