Politics

Austin Osman Spare

A large seated figure wears a decorated ceremonial costume covered with round ornaments. Smaller bowed and crouching figures occupy the space below. Captioned Politics, the plate turns public status into the exaggerated theatre characteristic of Spare’s satire.

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Austin Osman Spare. "Politics" [editorial title]. In A Book of Satyrs, Austin Osman Spare. undated edition. Source scan leaf 23. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0208-0023

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Medium: Pen-and-ink illustration, printed reproduction
Creator: Austin Osman Spare
Source scan: Leaf 23
Reference: A Book of Satyrs, original source leaf 23.
Image size: 1251 x 1600 px
Catalogue ID: IMJ-0208-E001

Editorial title and description. Source details from the Library catalogue.

Descriptive title supplied for the visually reviewed historical illustration. The surrounding book presents the original author's interpretation.

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A Book of Satyrs — exact library edition

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Austin Osman Spare. Politics. A Book of Satyrs. Scan leaf 23. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0208-0023

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