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GENERAL IDEA "CORNUCOPIA" SCREENPRINT, 1987

GENERAL IDEA "CORNUCOPIA" SCREENPRINT, 1987

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In 1967, was founded in Toronto by AA Bronson (b. 1946), Felix Partz (1945-1994), and Jorge Zontal (1944-1994). Over the course of 25 years, they made a significant contribution to postmodern and conceptual art in Canada and beyond.

The group was both prolific and multi-disciplinary long before it became de rigueur. They use photography, sculpture, painting, mail art, video, installation, multiples, and performance.   

With their subversive approach and interest in parody and appropriation, General Idea addressed a broad range of social (and art-world) issues such as the cult of the artist, mass media, queer identity, and consumerism.

Thematic continuity was a key element in General Idea's work. Early on they introduced talismans or logos that they would revisit and re-envision, including skulls, ziggurats, and poodles.

This print comes from "Fear Management": a set of 8 prints that celebrates some of General Idea's defining and most beloved motifs by situating them on a crest. This showcases their clever blend of historical fantasy and invented patrimony.

Many of these self-mythologizing crests debuted in 1986 during their exhibition at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo entitled: The Armoury of the 1984 Miss General Idea Pavillion.

This series is a defining example of one of General Idea's most iconic motifs, the crest, which showcases their clever blend of historical fantasy and invented patrimony.

Centered on a handpainted background, "Cornucopia" showcases a striking crest depicting three cornucopias in vivid crimson, off-white, and cobalt blue. Stacked vertically, the contents of each horn gracefully cascade downward, pooling below to create a captivating background for the one that follows. 

General Idea first introduced this motif in their 1982 video piece, "Cornucopia". The imagery would reappear over the following year in various media, including multiple print formats and installation views.

Individual prints from "Fear Management" rarely come to market. While we are offering this specific print individually, we also have a complete unframed set available for purchase. 

Questions about this piece? Contact us or call 1.416.704.1720. Visit our Toronto gallery on .

"Cornucopia" from the "Fear Management" series.

Canada, 1987

Screenprint

Signed and numbered by the artist.

From an edition of 50

Embossed signature

33"H 22"W (work)

35.5"H 24.25"W (framed)

Very good condition

Note: this work is sold individually. Please contact us if you are interested in "Fear Management" a complete set of 8 prints.

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