Category Archives: 21st Century

Art Between the Wars: “Seikigun” and Experiments in ‘Synthetic Art’

Marquand Library is fortunate to be the only institution to own a complete 7-issue run of the Japanese serial Seikigun [世紀群], published and hand-distributed in 1949 and 1950 by the artist/writer organization, The Century Association [Seiki no Kai]. The eclectically produced pamphlets were … Continue reading

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Engineered Identity: Blurring the Peripheries of Gender, Beauty and Fashion.

Martine Gutierrez. Indigenous Woman (front and Back cover), 2018. Artist magazine, off-set printed; 124 pages. 16 1/2 x 11 inches (41.9 x 27.9 cm). Marquand Library collects rare and limited edition items from all time periods. This recent contemporary acquisition … Continue reading

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