{"product_id":"the-classics-xi","title":"The Classics XI","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hidesizetextforar\"\u003eSize:33 x 44 in.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Classics XI is a striking mixed media work by The Connor Brothers, measuring 28\" x 39\". The piece presents a carefully stacked tower of fictional paperback spines, each one worn, stained and nostalgically designed to echo the aesthetics of mid-century pulp literature. Yet beneath the visual charm lies a sharp and knowing commentary. Each title is a distilled statement of human folly, self-awareness or defiance, such as “Be Yourself Everyone Else Is Taken”, “I Drink Therefore I Can”, and “I Don’t Want To Go To Heaven None Of My Friends Are There”. The books operate as wry, poetic confessions, delivering humour and truth with the same ease that a vintage novel once offered escapism. The splash of red paint to the right disrupts the neatness, a reminder that life – unlike a bookshelf – rarely stays in order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Connor Brothers, the pseudonym of British artists Mike Snelle and James Golding, have built a career on exposing the blurred line between fact and fiction. Their work questions how we construct meaning, and how readily we accept narratives when they are wrapped in familiarity. First introduced to the art world as fictional American twins, they used myth as a shield before revealing their real identities, and in doing so highlighted how eagerly audiences believe a good story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Classics XI continues their exploration of cultural truth, satire and the fictions we live by – playful on the surface, piercing beneath it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hidesizetextforar\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Connor Brothers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49506767765781,"sku":"ART00237825","price":4750.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0687\/6499\/1765\/files\/Framed_81e1ac9c-6ae5-492c-8ac0-b6875b764e69.png?v=1762270740","url":"https:\/\/clarendonfineart.com\/products\/the-classics-xi","provider":"Clarendon Fine Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}