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General Idea was founded in 1967 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.
With their subversive approach and interest in parody and appropriation, General Idea addressed a broad range of social and art-world issues including consumerism, media consumption, the cult of the artist, and AIDS.
General Idea was both prolific and multi-disciplinary (way before it became de rigueur) creating works in a wide range of media including photography, sculpture, painting, mail art, video, performances, installations, and (perhaps most notably) artist multiples.
The poodle is one of the signature icons in General Idea’s oeuvre, offering a multitude of meanings, alternating between cute and subversive. While General Idea had used the poodle motif since the late 1970s, in this iteration it becomes graphic, stylized, and vaguely robotic.
"The 1984 Miss General Idea Pavilion" commemorates the collective's 1985 exhibition as well as their significant and enduring relationship with the Art Gallery of Ontario, which began in 1971 with their first iteration of the Miss General Idea Pageant.
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"The 1984 Miss General Idea Pavillion"
Canada 1984
Lithograph with screenprint
34”H 22”W (work)
Overall very good condition
Detailed condition report by request
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- Creation Year:1984
- Dimensions:Height: 34 in (86.36 cm)Width: 22 in (55.88 cm)
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- Condition:Overall very good condition Detailed condition report by request.
- Gallery Location:Toronto, CA
- Reference Number:Seller: 10-241stDibs: LU215215321972
General Idea
General Idea was commissioned by the Toronto Stock Exchange to install a work/mural. Shortly after the TSX published two prints, a lithograph poster and a limited edition print. However, most of the edition was destroyed/thrown away, when they moved from the trading floor at the TD Centre to their offices. As a result, the work has almost achieved mythological status amongst General Idea collectors.
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