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The Eat (Shit and Die Motherfuckers) Top Ten, by Peter Davies, 2002

The Eat (Shit and Die Motherfuckers) Top Ten

Peter Davies

2002

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

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Overview

The Eat (Shit and Die Motherfuckers) Top Ten is a 2002 by Peter Davies, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
Peter Davies
When & what style?
2002
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This 2002 print by Peter Davies lists ten artists famous for using food in their work. Their names show up next to funny, made-up titles like “stupid fucker ate some book.” It’s part of a set called Space Cooks that came out in 2002. Davies pokes fun while paying tribute. The print was made in London and is now at the Victoria and Albert Museum. Look up more prints by this artist.

The story of this work

Overview

The lithograph *The Eat (Shit and Die Motherfuckers) Top Ten* by Peter Davies presents a numbered grid listing ten artists whose work engages with food, either as subject or material, alongside humorous, irreverent descriptions of their pieces. Among the entries, Martha Rosler’s *Semiotics of the Kitchen* is noted, while John Latham’s consumption of Clement Greenberg’s book at a dinner party is described as *stupid fucker ate some book*. Published in 2002 by Space Studios in London as part of the *Space Cooks* portfolio, the print features a border title and uses a vibrant color scheme of…

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