Thought works
"Thought works are this and that and this and that too, but definitely not that and this."
Like in the horse paintings/drawings and textile paintings, the content is a reflective/provocative/questioning statement. Short pieces written or painted in a quick manner. – MH and AC.
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These were started in 1995 and 1996 and 1997, around that time, when Sands felt he was gaining a voice as an artist and could make such declarative statements. But there are also funny ones like ‘I Think I Control The Weather’. Humorous. Humor is extremely important, even in retrospect, as depressive thoughts are often funny after the fact (to Sands and his husband Robin). The thought drawings are made on business stationery of Sands’ and made mostly with scented colored markers that Sands used to use as a child to draw. They fade in sunlight. The works are often/mostly A4 and are in cheap frames from the Dutch shop HEMA. There are about 50 in frames, but there are more loose pages floating around... – SMW.
Listings connecting to the typology “Thought works” (294)
02182-1995…
Thought works
Letterhead Drawings
Pam Butler, Tracey Emin
1995-1998
Image of Studio object
- Catalog No.
- 02182-1995/1998-TwLd-Mistakes
- Title
- Mistakes
- Dimensions
- 29.5 x 21
- Materials
- Scented marker on A4 stationary
- Object Location
- Physical
- Typology
- Sub-typology
- Grouping of work
- Social link(s)
- Year
- Technical Notes
Like the horse drawings, the letterhead drawings are not always on letterhead, but share amongst them use of the handwritten text.
- Reflection Notes
“I printed this stationary to use for my business, but never really used it for that. I used it to start making drawings on. My Mom had sent me fruit scented markers with animals printed on them, which I had used in my childhood. I used these to make the drawings, declarative statements to find my way.” – SMW.
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02183-1995…
Thought works
Letterhead Drawings
Pam Butler, Tracey Emin
1995-1998
Image of Studio object
- Catalog No.
- 02183-1995/1998-TwLd-Thumb
- Title
- Thumb
- Dimensions
- 29.5 x 21
- Materials
- Scented marker on A4 stationary
- Object Location
- Physical
- Typology
- Sub-typology
- Grouping of work
- Social link(s)
- Year
- Technical Notes
Like the horse drawings, the letterhead drawings are not always on letterhead, but share amongst them use of the handwritten text.
- Reflection Notes
“I printed this stationary to use for my business, but never really used it for that. I used it to start making drawings on. My Mom had sent me fruit scented markers with animals printed on them, which I had used in my childhood. I used these to make the drawings, declarative statements to find my way.” – SMW.
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02184-1995…
Thought works
Letterhead Drawings
Pam Butler, Tracey Emin
1995-1998
Image of Studio object
- Catalog No.
- 02184-1995/1998-TwLd-LoveIs
- Title
- Love is
- Dimensions
- 29.5 x 21
- Materials
- Scented marker on A4 stationary
- Object Location
- Physical
- Typology
- Sub-typology
- Grouping of work
- Social link(s)
- Year
- Technical Notes
Like the horse drawings, the letterhead drawings are not always on letterhead, but share amongst them use of the handwritten text.
- Reflection Notes
“I printed this stationary to use for my business, but never really used it for that. I used it to start making drawings on. My Mom had sent me fruit scented markers with animals printed on them, which I had used in my childhood. I used these to make the drawings, declarative statements to find my way.” – SMW.
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02185-1995…
Thought works
Letterhead Drawings
Pam Butler, Tracey Emin
1995-1998
Image of Studio object
- Catalog No.
- 02185-1995/1998-TwLd-ThereAreSometimes
- Title
- There are sometimes
- Dimensions
- 29.5 x 21
- Materials
- Scented marker on A4 stationary
- Object Location
- Physical
- Typology
- Sub-typology
- Grouping of work
- Social link(s)
- Year
- Technical Notes
Like the horse drawings, the letterhead drawings are not always on letterhead, but share amongst them use of the handwritten text.
- Reflection Notes
“I printed this stationary to use for my business, but never really used it for that. I used it to start making drawings on. My Mom had sent me fruit scented markers with animals printed on them, which I had used in my childhood. I used these to make the drawings, declarative statements to find my way.” – SMW.
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02186-1995…
Thought works
Letterhead Drawings
Pam Butler, Tracey Emin
1995-1998
Image of Studio object
- Catalog No.
- 02186-1995/1998-TwLd-Melancholy
- Title
- Melancholy
- Dimensions
- 29.5 x 21
- Materials
- Scented marker on A4 stationary
- Object Location
- Physical
- Typology
- Sub-typology
- Grouping of work
- Social link(s)
- Year
- Technical Notes
Like the horse drawings, the letterhead drawings are not always on letterhead, but share amongst them use of the handwritten text.
- Reflection Notes
“I printed this stationary to use for my business, but never really used it for that. I used it to start making drawings on. My Mom had sent me fruit scented markers with animals printed on them, which I had used in my childhood. I used these to make the drawings, declarative statements to find my way.” – SMW.
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02187-1995…
Thought works
Letterhead Drawings
Pam Butler, Tracey Emin
1995-1998
Image of Studio object
- Catalog No.
- 02187-1995/1998-TwLd-AWatchedPot
- Title
- A watched pot
- Dimensions
- 29.5 x 21
- Materials
- Scented marker on A4 stationary
- Object Location
- Physical
- Typology
- Sub-typology
- Grouping of work
- Social link(s)
- Year
- Technical Notes
Like the horse drawings, the letterhead drawings are not always on letterhead, but share amongst them use of the handwritten text.
- Reflection Notes
“I printed this stationary to use for my business, but never really used it for that. I used it to start making drawings on. My Mom had sent me fruit scented markers with animals printed on them, which I had used in my childhood. I used these to make the drawings, declarative statements to find my way.” – SMW.
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02188-1995…
Thought works
Letterhead Drawings
Pam Butler, Tracey Emin
1995-1998
Image of Studio object
- Catalog No.
- 02188-1995/1998-TwLd-ExistentialAnswer
- Title
- Existential Answer
- Dimensions
- 29.5 x 21
- Materials
- Scented marker on A4 stationary
- Object Location
- Physical
- Typology
- Sub-typology
- Grouping of work
- Social link(s)
- Year
- Technical Notes
Like the horse drawings, the letterhead drawings are not always on letterhead, but share amongst them use of the handwritten text.
- Reflection Notes
“I printed this stationary to use for my business, but never really used it for that. I used it to start making drawings on. My Mom had sent me fruit scented markers with animals printed on them, which I had used in my childhood. I used these to make the drawings, declarative statements to find my way.” – SMW.
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02189-1995…
Thought works
Letterhead Drawings
Pam Butler, Tracey Emin
1995-1998
Image of Studio object
- Catalog No.
- 02189-1995/1998-TwLd-WhereIComeFrom
- Title
- Where I come from
- Dimensions
- 29.5 x 21
- Materials
- Scented marker on A4 stationary
- Object Location
- Physical
- Typology
- Sub-typology
- Grouping of work
- Social link(s)
- Year
- Technical Notes
Like the horse drawings, the letterhead drawings are not always on letterhead, but share amongst them use of the handwritten text.
- Reflection Notes
“I printed this stationary to use for my business, but never really used it for that. I used it to start making drawings on. My Mom had sent me fruit scented markers with animals printed on them, which I had used in my childhood. I used these to make the drawings, declarative statements to find my way.” – SMW.
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02190-1995…
Thought works
Lists, Letterhead…
Pam Butler, Tracey Emin
1995-1998
Image of Studio object
- Catalog No.
- 02190-1995/1998-TwLd-Secrets
- Title
- Secrets
- Dimensions
- 29.5 x 21
- Materials
- Scented marker on A4 stationary
- Object Location
- Physical
- Typology
- Sub-typology
- Grouping of work
- Social link(s)
- Year
- Technical Notes
Like the horse drawings, the letterhead drawings are not always on letterhead, but share amongst them use of the handwritten text.
- Reflection Notes
“I printed this stationary to use for my business, but never really used it for that. I used it to start making drawings on. My Mom had sent me fruit scented markers with animals printed on them, which I had used in my childhood. I used these to make the drawings, declarative statements to find my way.” – SMW.
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02191-1995…
Thought works
Letterhead Drawings
Pam Butler, Tracey Emin
1995-1998
Image of Studio object
- Catalog No.
- 02191-1995/1998-TwLd-ITakeMyself
- Title
- I take myself
- Dimensions
- 29.5 x 21
- Materials
- Scented marker on A4 stationary
- Object Location
- Physical
- Typology
- Sub-typology
- Grouping of work
- Social link(s)
- Year
- Technical Notes
Like the horse drawings, the letterhead drawings are not always on letterhead, but share amongst them use of the handwritten text.
- Reflection Notes
“I printed this stationary to use for my business, but never really used it for that. I used it to start making drawings on. My Mom had sent me fruit scented markers with animals printed on them, which I had used in my childhood. I used these to make the drawings, declarative statements to find my way.” – SMW.
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02192-1995…
Thought works
Letterhead Drawings
Pam Butler, Tracey Emin
1995-1998
Image of Studio object
- Catalog No.
- 02192-1995/1998-TwLd-MyLifeIsASearch(Orange)
- Title
- My life is a search (orange)
- Dimensions
- 29.5 x 21
- Materials
- Scented marker on A4 stationary
- Object Location
- Physical
- Typology
- Sub-typology
- Grouping of work
- Social link(s)
- Year
- Technical Notes
Like the horse drawings, the letterhead drawings are not always on letterhead, but share amongst them use of the handwritten text.
- Reflection Notes
“I printed this stationary to use for my business, but never really used it for that. I used it to start making drawings on. My Mom had sent me fruit scented markers with animals printed on them, which I had used in my childhood. I used these to make the drawings, declarative statements to find my way.” – SMW.
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02193-1995…
Thought works
Letterhead Drawings
Pam Butler, Tracey Emin
1995-1998
Image of Studio object
- Catalog No.
- 02193-1995/1998-TwLd-MyLifeIsASearch(Blue)
- Title
- My life is a search (blue)
- Dimensions
- 29.5 x 21
- Materials
- Scented marker on A4 stationary
- Object Location
- Physical
- Typology
- Sub-typology
- Grouping of work
- Social link(s)
- Year
- Technical Notes
Like the horse drawings, the letterhead drawings are not always on letterhead, but share amongst them use of the handwritten text.
- Reflection Notes
“I printed this stationary to use for my business, but never really used it for that. I used it to start making drawings on. My Mom had sent me fruit scented markers with animals printed on them, which I had used in my childhood. I used these to make the drawings, declarative statements to find my way.” – SMW.
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02194-1995…
Thought works
Lists, Letterhead…
Pam Butler, Tracey Emin
1995-1998
Image of Studio object
- Catalog No.
- 02194-1995/1998-TwLd-Elegant
- Title
- Elegant
- Dimensions
- 29.5 x 21
- Materials
- Scented marker on A4 stationary
- Object Location
- Physical
- Typology
- Sub-typology
- Grouping of work
- Social link(s)
- Year
- Technical Notes
Like the horse drawings, the letterhead drawings are not always on letterhead, but share amongst them use of the handwritten text.
- Reflection Notes
“I printed this stationary to use for my business, but never really used it for that. I used it to start making drawings on. My Mom had sent me fruit scented markers with animals printed on them, which I had used in my childhood. I used these to make the drawings, declarative statements to find my way.” – SMW.
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02195-1995…
Thought works
Letterhead Drawings
Pam Butler, Tracey Emin
1995-1998
Image of Studio object
- Catalog No.
- 02195-1995/1998-TwLd-NothingHasTo
- Title
- Nothing has to
- Dimensions
- 29.5 x 21
- Materials
- Scented marker on A4 stationary
- Object Location
- Physical
- Typology
- Sub-typology
- Grouping of work
- Social link(s)
- Year
- Technical Notes
Like the horse drawings, the letterhead drawings are not always on letterhead, but share amongst them use of the handwritten text.
- Reflection Notes
“I printed this stationary to use for my business, but never really used it for that. I used it to start making drawings on. My Mom had sent me fruit scented markers with animals printed on them, which I had used in my childhood. I used these to make the drawings, declarative statements to find my way.” – SMW.
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02196-1995…
Thought works
Letterhead Drawings
Pam Butler, Tracey Emin
1995-1998
Image of Studio object
- Catalog No.
- 02196-1995/1998-TwLd-YouveCome
- Title
- You've come
- Dimensions
- 29.5 x 21
- Materials
- Scented marker on A4 stationary
- Object Location
- Physical
- Typology
- Sub-typology
- Grouping of work
- Social link(s)
- Year
- Technical Notes
Like the horse drawings, the letterhead drawings are not always on letterhead, but share amongst them use of the handwritten text.
- Reflection Notes
“I printed this stationary to use for my business, but never really used it for that. I used it to start making drawings on. My Mom had sent me fruit scented markers with animals printed on them, which I had used in my childhood. I used these to make the drawings, declarative statements to find my way.” – SMW.
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