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General Idea Prints and Multiples

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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Artist: General Idea
Ursa Major & Taurus: Pavilion Fragments from the Starry Vault
Ursa Major & Taurus: Pavilion Fragments from the Starry Vault

Ursa Major & Taurus: Pavilion Fragments from the Starry Vault

By General Idea

Located in Toronto, Ontario

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 contr...

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1980s Pop Art General Idea Prints and Multiples

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Etching

AIDS (Stamps)
AIDS (Stamps)

AIDS (Stamps)

By General Idea

Located in New York, NY

Offset lithograph on perforated paper Edition of 200

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1980s General Idea Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph, Offset

The 1984 Miss General Idea Pavillion
The 1984 Miss General Idea Pavillion

The 1984 Miss General Idea Pavillion

By General Idea

Located in Toronto, Ontario

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 contr...

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1980s Conceptual General Idea Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph, Screen

AIDS
AIDS

AIDS

By General Idea

Located in Toronto, Ontario

In 1967, General Idea 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 cont...

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1980s Pop Art General Idea Prints and Multiples

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Screen

A Poodle Creates a Portrait of General Idea as Three Pee Holes in the Snow
A Poodle Creates a Portrait of General Idea as Three Pee Holes in the Snow

A Poodle Creates a Portrait of General Idea as Three Pee Holes in the Snow

By General Idea

Located in Toronto, Ontario

General Idea was formed in 1967 in Toronto and over the next nearly 30 years, the trio made a remarkable contribution to post-modern art. With their subversive approach and intere...

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1980s Conceptual General Idea Prints and Multiples

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Gold

The 1971 Miss General Idea Pageant
The 1971 Miss General Idea Pageant

The 1971 Miss General Idea Pageant

By General Idea

Located in Toronto, Ontario

In 1967, General Idea was founded in Toronto by AA Bronson (b. 1946), Felix Partz (1945-1994), and Jorge Zontal (1944-1994). Over the course of four decades, they made a significant ...

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1970s Post-Modern General Idea Prints and Multiples

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Screen

General Idea "Ursa Major and Taurus"
General Idea "Ursa Major and Taurus"

General Idea "Ursa Major and Taurus"

By General Idea

Located in Toronto, Ontario

General Idea formed in 1967 in Toronto and over the next nearly 30 years made a remarkable contribution to post-modern art. Their body of work combines provocative or banal imagery with wit and irony, creating subversive cultural critiques on a wide range of topics from the role of the artist in society to the AIDS crisis. Two of the members, Felix Partz and Jorge Zontal died of AIDS in 1994. Its surviving member, AA Bronson...

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1980s Post-Modern General Idea Prints and Multiples

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Color

AIDS
AIDS

AIDS

By General Idea

Located in Toronto, Ontario

In 1967, General Idea 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 cont...

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1980s Conceptual General Idea Prints and Multiples

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Screen

EYEYEYE
EYEYEYE

EYEYEYE

By General Idea

Located in Toronto, Ontario

In 1967, General Idea 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 with photography, sculpture, painting, mail art, video, installation, multiples, and performance. While the medium frequently changed, General Idea early introduced talismans or logos that they would revisit and re-envision, including skulls, ziggurats, and poodles. (The EyeEye crest, for example, reappears in 1993 as a benefit print for the International Festival of Authors) This print comes from "Fear Management": a set of 8 prints...

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1980s Post-Modern General Idea Prints and Multiples

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Screen

Art Against AIDS
Art Against AIDS

Art Against AIDS

By General Idea

Located in Toronto, Ontario

In 1967, General Idea 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 cont...

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1980s Conceptual General Idea Prints and Multiples

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Screen

Orgasm Renewal Project
Orgasm Renewal Project

Orgasm Renewal Project

By General Idea

Located in Toronto, Ontario

In 1967, General Idea 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 cont...

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1970s Post-Modern General Idea Prints and Multiples

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Paper

Nine Lives
Nine Lives

Nine Lives

By General Idea

Located in Toronto, Ontario

In 1967, General Idea 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 cont...

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1980s Post-Modern General Idea Prints and Multiples

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Screen

Hot Property!
Hot Property!

Hot Property!

By General Idea

Located in Toronto, Ontario

General Idea was formed in 1967 as a collective of three Canadian artists in Toronto, Felix Partz, Jorge Zontal and AA Bronson. Over the next 30 years, the ...

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1970s Conceptual General Idea Prints and Multiples

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Paper, Screen

Dr. Brute's Shield
Dr. Brute's Shield

Dr. Brute's Shield

By General Idea

Located in Toronto, Ontario

In 1967, General Idea 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 cont...

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1980s Post-Modern General Idea Prints and Multiples

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Screen

Passion Over Reason
Passion Over Reason

Passion Over Reason

By General Idea

Located in Toronto, Ontario

In 1967, General Idea was founded in Toronto by AA Bronson (b. 1946), Felix Partz (1945-1994), and Jorge Zontal (1944-1994). Over 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...

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1980s Post-Modern General Idea Prints and Multiples

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Screen

Cornucopia
Cornucopia

Cornucopia

By General Idea

Located in Toronto, Ontario

In 1967, General Idea 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...

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1980s Post-Modern General Idea Prints and Multiples

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Screen

The Honeymoon is Over
The Honeymoon is Over

The Honeymoon is Over

By General Idea

Located in Toronto, Ontario

In 1967, General Idea 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 with 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, "The Honeymoon...

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1980s Post-Modern General Idea Prints and Multiples

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Screen

Down the Drink
Down the Drink

Down the Drink

By General Idea

Located in Toronto, Ontario

In 1967, General Idea 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 with photography, sculpture, painting, mail art, video, installation, multiples, and performance. While the medium frequently changed, General Idea early introduced talismans or logos that they would revisit and re-envision, including skulls, ziggurats, and poodles. (The EyeEye crest, for example, reappears in 1993 as a benefit print for the International Festival of Authors) This print comes from "Fear Management": a set of 8 prints...

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1980s Post-Modern General Idea Prints and Multiples

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Screen

The Hand of the Spirit of Miss General Idea
The Hand of the Spirit of Miss General Idea

The Hand of the Spirit of Miss General Idea

By General Idea

Located in Toronto, Ontario

In 1967, General Idea 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 with 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. Perhaps one of the earliest of these icons is the pinching hand, or "Hand of the Spirit" which debuts around 1972 and appears frequently throughout the decade. Centered on a hand-painted background, "The Hand of the Spirit of Miss General Idea" features a vibrant crest that displays a hand with fingers curled in a mystical gesture. This print comes from "Fear Management": a set of 8 prints...

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1980s Post-Modern General Idea Prints and Multiples

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Screen

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Find a wide variety of authentic General Idea prints and multiples available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by General Idea in screen print, offset print, paper and more. Not every interior allows for large General Idea prints and multiples, so small editions measuring 7 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Niklaus Troxler, Francois Batet, and Helen Rundell. General Idea prints and multiples prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $540 and tops out at $28,750, while the average work can sell for $3,500.