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Guitar smashed by Townshend for an Pete Townshend's memorabilia, Gibson SG Special in Lucite (c.1973), smashed by him for Rolling Stone photo shoot by Annie Leibovitz in 1973, then encased in Lucite by her - Play It Loud. MET (2019-05-13 19.35.58 by Eden, Janine and Jim)
  • Smashed Gibson SG Special in Lucite (ca. 1973), Gibson. Play It Loud: Instruments of Rock & Roll. Metropolitan Museum of Art.
    "​While a student at Ealing Art College in London, Pete Townshend studied with Gustav Metzger, a founder of the Auto-Destructive Art movement. Embracing material destruction as a protest of capitalist production, Metzger’s philosophies guided the rebellious anger behind the musician’s smashing of instruments. Townshend destroyed this example during a photo shoot with Annie Liebovitz for Rolling Stone that resulted in “How to Launch Your Guitar in 17 Steps” (on view nearby). This sculpture made from the remains has been on display in the Rolling Stone office building for decades since. ",
    "​Technical Description: Mahogany body and neck, rosewood fingerboard, nickel and plastic hardware; smashed and encased in Lucite ",
    "​Artwork Details ",
    "​Title: Smashed Gibson SG Special in Lucite ",
    "​Artist: Gibson (American, founded Kalamazoo, Michigan 1902) ",
    "​Artist: Pete Townshend ",
    "​Date: ca. 1973 ",
    "​Medium: Lucite, Mahogany, rosewood, metal, plastic ",
    "​Dimensions: Height: 57 in. (144.8 cm) / Width: 17.5 in. (44.5 cm) / Depth: 4 in. (10.2 cm) ",
    "​Classification: Sculpture ",
    "​Credit Line: Courtesy of Penske Media Corporation/Rolling Stone ",
    "​Provenance: Smashed by Pete Townshend at a Rolling Stone photo session shot by Annie Leibovitz in 1973. Townshend gave the guitar to Leibovitz who had it encased in Lucite. She gave it to Jann Wenner as a gift. Ownership was recently transferred to PMC. "
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