Sir Eduardo Paolozzi, 1924–2005, BritishPublished by Editions Alecto Ltd.
Title:
Assembling Reminders for a Particular Purpose
Date:
1965
Materials & Techniques:
Screen print on H.P. J. Green 133 lbs. white wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 38 × 26 inches (96.5 × 66 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, lower left:"36/65" Image includes the words: 'PHILOSOPHICAL INVESTIGATIONS | 126. Die Phillosophie stellt eben alles blos hin, und eklart und fogert nichts.- Da alles offen dalieght is auch nichts zu eklarten. Den, was etwa verbogen its, interessiert uns nicht. | "Philosophie" konnte man auch des nennen was voe allen neuen Entdeckungen und Erfindugen moglich ist. | 127. Die Arbeit des Philosophen ist ein Zusammentragen von Erinnerugen zu einiem bestimmen Zweck. | LUDWID WITTGENSTEIN | 126. Philosophy simply puts everything before us, and neither explains nor deduces anything.- Since everything lies open to view there is nothing to explain. For what is hidden, for example, is of no | interest to us. One might also give the name "philosophy" to what is possible beyond all new discoveries and inventions. | 127. The work of a philosopher consists in assembling reminders for a particular purpose. | JANUARY 1965.'
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
Copyright Status:
Under Copyright
Accession Number:
B1995.3.9
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Currently On View:
Not on view
Exhibition History:
Just what was it that made British Pop so different, so appealing? (Yale Center for British Art, 2004-01-26 - 2004-05-09)