Red Tape, a New Work by Les Levine, 1970: To Engage the University in a Useless Task Which Will Allow It to Expose a Working Model of Its System
Les Levine • Rizzoli • ISBN-13 978‑1941332252
Red Tape, a New Work by Les Levine, 1970: To Engage the University in a Useless Task Which Will Allow It to Expose a Working Model of Its System
ISBN-10: 1941332250 · ISBN-13: 978‑1941332252 · 2016
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This publication documents Les Levine’s 1970 intervention at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, where the artist tasked the institution with the creation of an intentionally useless bureaucratic process. By forcing the university to engage in redundant administrative labor, Levine exposed the underlying mechanics and systemic rigidities of the academic structure. The volume serves as a critical record of early institutional critique, highlighting the intersection of conceptual art and administrative performance.
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