"Historical Arti-Fiction" - Artists book by Rebecca Guyver (Suffolk/UK - Maine/USA) chronicles the French Revolution

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Mail-art by IUOMA member Rebecca Guyver (Suffolk/UK – Maine/USA)

May 19, 2013 - The release of a book about MinXus-Lynxus is always an occasion for celebration, even if the subject of the tome is weighty. We are proud indeed to present to you Rebecca Guyver's Historical Arti-Fiction: destined to become a classic as it was a classic even before it was created (if we are to believe MinXus cosmology).

Historical Arti-Fiction is an artists book. The work is roughly 5″ x 6″ inches and made from a recycled book or perhaps more likely a notebook. A rectangle has been cut into the book’s interior where Rebecca has ingeniously constructed a three-dimensional scene (diorama-like) depicting iconic images from the era of the revolution and its aftermath. Here is a view of the spine:

Perhaps it is more than coincidence that Historical Arti-Fiction is revealed at a time when Dark wall is embarking upon a new vispo series. The tentative titles are “The Trial of Empress Marie Antonette,” “The Martyrdom & Execution of Empress Marie Antonette,” and “The Canonization & Sainthood of Empress Marie Antonette.”

These works will accompany the opening of the Empress Marie Antonette Waterpark and Wax Museum at the Mink Ranch. Rebecca Guyver's Historical Arti-Fiction is far more sweeping in its grasp of history and philosophy when compared to Dark wall’s humble effort. Yet both pieces confirm the pivotal role of Empress Marie Antonette in MinXus-Lynxus history and iconography.

Rebecca included this text, which we consider a part of Historical Arti-Fiction:

What are we to make of the inclusion of Jacques Derrida? Our interpretation is that Derrida represents the extension of the French philosophical strain emanating from Jean Jacques Rousseau. Careful readers of official MinXus-Lynxus propaganda know that Confessions is considered an essential work, particularly its position on spanking. For those sleuths seeking to find their own answers concerning the inclusion of the Derrida passage, here is a link to the article from which Rebecca made the excerpt:

http://anarthistoricalimpression.blogspot.co.uk/2011/09/interpretin...

Here is the book’s back cover:

Historical Arti-Fiction was wonderfully packaged:

The reverse side:

Our deepest, heartfelt thanks to Miss Becca for this wondrous contribution to the canon of MinXus-Lynxus books.