THE ENLIGHTENMENT (FOR ANDREW AND NICHOLAS). 1987.

Little Sparta: Wild Hawthorn Press, 1987
7.1 x 22.5cm, 1pp artist’s card printed black on white – the text “The Enlightenment (for Andrew and Nicholas) is conjoined below with a second line “After decapitation the victims are lime washed” presumably to remove all trace of their bodies and existence. The Enlightenment of course was the period of expansion of liberal attitudes and knowledge based on reason which took place in both France and Scotland (and elsewhere) in the mid-18th century – hence it is inferred that the removal of Finlay’s enemies from history would be a progressive move. <BR> We have to admit not to know who the “Andrew and Nicholas” referred to on the card are VG+.