43: Jeremy Deller - Gin Or Vodka?

I came across this interesting piece of Jeremy Deller's work in his own ‘Life Is to Blame For Everything’ book. Apparently he was asked to provide some postcards for the RAC annual artist postcard charity sale. On finding the charity exhibition was sponsored by Absolut Vodka he returned his cards with statements such as ‘Absolut Domestic Violence’ ‘Absolute Vitamin B deficiency’. The cards weren’t displayed.

Move forward a few years and Deller win the 2004 Turner prize and accepts the cheque for £25,000. The sponsor of the Turner Prize – Gordon’s Gin