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Art is Magic is artist Jeremy Deller's attempt to tie up the key works of his career alongside the art, pop music, film, politics and history that have inspired his work. Much has been written about Deller over the decades, but this is the first time he has brought together all his cultural sources. It can be quite difficult in a way, but I think I managed to gracefully retire from pop culture a while back. He is devoid of the pretentiousness that can blight so much of the art landscape, and has a way of getting deep to the heart of his subjects, making them accessible as well as hugely enjoyable. Having just rewatched Putin’s Happy, in which he engages with individuals amid the often unruly and threatening throngs of protesters, I’m not sure I agree.

PLEASE NOTE: Concessionary rates apply to under 21s, full time students, registered unemployed and registered disabled – just show us proof of status. Growing up I played in brass bands and so feel a strong affinity with Deller describing the happiness he feels hanging around steel bands – a collaborative endeavour where everyone’s contributing by playing their part. In Art is Magic , Turner Prize - winning artist Jeremy Deller brings together for the first time key works from his career alongside the art, pop music, film, politics and history that have inspired him. If a parcel is lost or takes long to receive because the information provided to us was incorrect or incomplete, we cannot accept any liability.I was 12 or 13, when I sat and watched Performance on a big screen with huge speakers in the Great Hall – all this sado-masochistic sex and violence. Art is Magic is an artist’s monograph, presenting artworks from the last 30 years with a thematic structure. It’s like a modern equivalent of Blake’s Jerusalem where someone arrives on a golden chariot during the Industrial Revolution to proclaim the future. You should note that customs policies vary widely from country to country, so we urge you to contact your local customs office for further information. We will be happy to offer you a full refund, replacement or exchange on any items excluding custom prints, Goldfinger + Tate furniture, face coverings and pierced earrings.

These include his inflatable Stonehenge for the Glasgow International festival, the Miners’ Strike (his Battle of Orgreave film), bats (a subject in at least three of Deller’s works), Andy Warhol (whom he met in 1986), the links between the Industrial Revolution and Heavy Metal, and hen harriers pecking out the eyes of a Tory MP (featured in his mural against grouse shooting created for the Venice Biennale). This book is really nicely put together, well bound, solid weight and filled with good quality colouring and I suppose it would make a great gift for someone.

First monograph in French: from Rod Stewart to the Industrial Revolution, Art is Magic collates all of acclaimed artist Jeremy Deller's cultural touchstones into one lovingly curated volume, balancing these artistic inspirations with examples of Deller's visionary work. Rather than fearing or suffering the powers in place, it results in a confrontation between history, culture and heritage. His work is consistently well made, the result of collaborating with genuinely expert craftspeople who have very niche, often overlooked skills, that benefit from engaging in a new context.

The act of people coming together also ensures that every project builds up social capital that extends beyond its immediate time and place. A parallel memorial to the Vietnamese civilians who died in the conflict will be built, that imitates the form of Lin’s with the names of the 2 million dead. He describes the rural acid-house raves of the late 80s, which he explored in his film Everybody in the Place, as “Dionysian and Bacchic”.

His projects, such as The Battle of Orgreave, 2001, We’re Here Because We’re Here, 2016 and the documentary Everybody in the Place: An Incomplete History of Britain 1984-1992, 2019, have influenced the conventional map of contemporary art.

He describes using contrasting elements to create ‘a visual jolt’, a kind of vibrational tension, in his work.Where a significant delay is anticipated we will do our best to inform you of this at point of dispatch. We specialise in hard to find and international magazine titles including Apartamento, L'Étiquette, Popeye and Gentlewoman along with a range of fiction and non-fiction books from a wide range of independent publishers. When it is received, and deemed in good condition, we will issue a full refund for the product within 30 working days. This literary snapshot perhaps captures the myriad interests of Jeremy Deller, the conceptual artist and author of my chosen book. He won the Turner Prize in 2004 for his work Memory Bucket and represented Britain in the 55th Venice Biennale in 2013.

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