Medals of Dishonour

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Medals of Dishonour
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Alongside the longstanding and well-known association of medals with glory and achievement lies another darker tradition of the medal as an indicator of dishonour. Medals of Dishonour will reveal this little-known history, and will also show internationally renowned contemporary artists engaging with the medal as a vehicle for political and social comment. The first part of the catalogue consists of a representative selection of about twenty medals of the 17th-20th centuries, including Dutch medals satirizing James II and Louis XIV, German and British medals on financial scandal and political corruption, a French medal showing Napoleon III as a cockchafer, German WWI anti-war medals, and two of David Smith's Medal for Dishonor. The second part consists of medals and related drawings recently commissioned by the British Art Medal Trust from twelve celebrated contemporary artists. The artists were asked to make works focusing on important issues of our times. Subjects include war, race, ASBOs (Anti-Social Behaviour Orders: a recent British phenomenon) and our modern obsession with shopping.
Country USA
Brand Thames & Hudson
Manufacturer British Museum
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber With over 170 illustrations
ReleaseDate 2010-01-07
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780714118161

Country	USA
Brand	Thames & Hudson
Manufacturer	British Museum
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	With over 170 illustrations
ReleaseDate	2010-01-07
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780714118161

Medals of Dishonour

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