GENERAL IDEA "COPYRIGHT" PAINTING, 1986 Neuschwanstein 5"H 22"W (aprox

5"H 22"W (aprox

200 unframed

digitally manipulated by the artist

the upper half of his face concealed by a latex mask

the Bibliotheque Nationale (Paris

GENERAL IDEA "COPYRIGHT" PAINTING, 1986 Neuschwanstein 5"H 22"W (aproxFormed in Toronto in 1967, General Idea would spend the next 30 years making a remarkable contribution to post modern art. Their body of work combines both provocative and banal imagery with wit, irony and camp, creating subversive cultural critiques on a wide range of topics. The theme of consumerism is explored throughout their oeuvre, used to confront the reality that art had traditionally been a luxury item, a social flex, and a commodity.