Chaos magick
Occult World 2014 DOI: 10.4324/9781315745916-51 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Chaos magick |
| Key points | Polke's 1969 canvas uses a typed message and a black corner to satirize the notion of higher authority in artistic creation. |
Abstract
In 1969 German artist Sigmar Polke (1941-2010) created a large canvas with one black corner and a typed message reading ‘Höhere Wesen befahlen: rechte obere Ecke schwarz malen!' (‘Higher beings command: paint the upper right corner black!').