John Latham
John Latham Cv
From his 1954 demonstration leading to the foundation of the Institute for the Study of Mental Images (ISMI), Hampshire, when his "quantum of mark" approach to Form as Art was discovered, until his death in 2006, one of John Latham's major preoccupations was to map the relation between this representation of history and that of scientists approaching the subject from mathematical and common sense perception. Latham's work was "art" with the Universe as subject matter; the difference found being one of great simplicity. The conventional world picture is in terms of "objects". Art uses a dimensionality of "event" that is incompatible with "object" language. Hence his construct Event Structure.Latham's most famous works are his book-reliefs which he made from the 1950s onwards, both wall-based and free-standing. He was also the first person in the UK to use spray-paint in his work, both in the paintings of the 50s and to make the seminal 'One Second Drawing' works of the 70s. There were retrospective exhibitions of his work at Tate Britain in 2005 and at the John Hansard Gallery and P.S.1, New York in 2006.
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John Latham Press
The Wire, 1st November 2010
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Artdaily.org, 1st June 2010
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John Latham Exhibitions
John Latham November 3 - December 6, 1970
John Latham Public Exhibitions
CURRENTJohn Latham
Flat Time House is the home and studio of the late British artist John Latham. It opened to the public on
October 2008 for a programme of exhibitions and events, and as an archive and research centre.
For further information on visiting days and events, visit: Flat Time House
PAST
British Sculpture: A View Through the 20th Century
Royal Academy of Arts, London
22 January – 10 April 2011
Royal Academy of Arts
John Latham
Anarchive, Whitechapel Gallery
2 April 2010 – 5 September 2010
Whitechapel Gallery
John Latham
DVD Launch, Whitechapel
4 September, 4pm
Whitechapel Gallery
John Latham works 1958-1995
Karsten Schubert
5 May - 11 Jun 2010
Karsten Schubert
John Latham The Story of the RIO (abridged)
Flat Time House
5 May - 11 Jun 2010
Flat Time House
John Latham Catalogues and Editions
John Latham Images
John Latham God is Great (#4), 2005 Glass, books, silicone Dimensions variable
John Latham God is Great (#1b), 1991 Glass, books, resin 91.5 x 91.5 x 48 cm
John Latham Table with the Law, 1988 Table with glass and ten books 75 x 33 x 76 cm
John Latham Story of RIO, 1983 Plastic, glass, books, plaster, metal fittings, spray paint 150 x 85 cm
John Latham THE, 1976 Lettering on canvas attached to wooden cylinder 400 cm width, variable length, roller 80 cm diameter
John Latham Tadpole-Taffrail, 1974 screen-print on canvas 43 x 43 cm
John Latham Boy-Girl, 1967-74 Screen print on canvas 82 x 70 x 5 cm
John Latham Forcefield, 1967 Spray paint on canvas 277.4 cm x 181.3 cm
John Latham Firenze, 1967 Polystyrene foam and books, plastic tubes, metal pipes 76 x 57 x 61 cm
John Latham Red, Green and Yellow, 1967 Spray paint on canvas 213 x 168 x 5 cm
John Latham Winter Landfall, 1965 Spray paint on canvas 149 x 119 x 5 cm
John Latham Untitled, 1964-65 Spray paint on canvas 117 x 130 x 5 cm
John Latham Untitled (Roller Painting), 1964 Spray paint on white duck 365.7 x 274.3 cm
John Latham Untitled, 1964 Spray paint on canvas 237 x 146 x 5 cm
John Latham Manningtree, 1963 Books in plaster on board 69 x 65 x 51 cm
John Latham Four Phases of the Sun, 1963 Books, wires, plaster, paint on canvas on hardboard 229 x 314 x 23 cm
John Latham Latter Day Observer, 1963 Books, wires, wire-mesh, plaster, paint on canvas on hardboard 97 x 122 x 26 cm
John Latham Batchelor Experience Negative,1962 Books, wire mesh, machine fragments, plaster on canvas on hardboard 190 x 92 x 23 cm
John Latham Little Red Mountain, 1960-62 Timber base, books, plaster, wires 132 x 64 x 64 cm
John Latham Great Uncle Estate, 1960 Books, wires, nails, metal chain, string, leather, paint on canvas on hardboard 335 x 274 x 20.3 cm
John Latham Untitled, 1958 mixed media on canvas 160 x 122 cm
John Latham Untitled, 1956 Emulsion and sprayed paint on unprimed canvas 66 x 66 cm
John Latham Sleep, 1955 Emulsion and spray paint on board 91 x 122 cm
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