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John Latham’s cosmos and mid-century representation

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posted on 2023-06-21, 06:01 authored by Simon RycroftSimon Rycroft
The conceptual artist John Latham (1921 – 2006) is sometimes cast as disconnected to the currents of British visual culture. Latham’s idiosyncratic cosmology based upon time and events and incorporating human creativity rather than matter and energy is used to distinguish this disconnection. However, this paper argues that his work can be seen as closely related to that of other mid-century cultural producers who were engaged with alternative cosmic speculations, and part of a broader shift in the register of representation. Papers from the Latham digital archive help make this case.

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  • Published

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  • Accepted version

Journal

Visual Culture in Britain

ISSN

1471-4787

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Issue

1

Volume

17

Page range

99-119

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  • Geography Publications

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  • Yes

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  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2016-05-03

First Open Access (FOA) Date

2017-08-21

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2016-05-03

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