Homeward Bound or An Exercise in Collecting Beginnings
Lizzie Ridout, a visual artist, was Pearson Creative Research Fellow at the British Library for 2006/07. Over the year she searched the collections for domestic objects from the past, seeking out unusual references to both the mundane and the bizarre. By teasing out what is compelling about these historical sources and retranslating them into entirely new artworks, Lizzie has coaxed the past out into the present day.
Lizzie Ridout studied Graphic Design and later Communication Art and Design at the Royal College of Art. She has exhibited nationally and internationally and worked on various individual and collaborative projects.
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'This captivating loose-leaf publication is filled with annotated and illustrated memos, postcards, pamphlets and photographs which were inspired by the many fascinating items that can be found in the British Library's vast and diverse collections.'
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