John Latham (1921-2006)

God is Great, John Latham, 1991

"Art is not trusted by society to do anything, and in this distrust the public aligns with common sense."
- from 'Report of a Surveyor', John Latham, Edition Hangsjörg Myor, Stuttgart, London, 1984

"'God is Great' 1991, a work in the Tate Collection by John Latham, which features the Bible, the Koran and the Talmud, was to have been included in this exhibition. However, having sought wide-ranging advice, Tate felt that to exhibit the work in the current climate would be inappropriate. The artist regrets this decision."
- notice displayed at the 'John Latham in Focus' exhibition, Tate Britain, London, 2005 – 2006.

A Conversation with John Latham