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Image Not Available for Fear Management (individually titled: a. Cornucopia: The Birth of the Red, White and Blue; b. Dr. Brute Shield; c. The Honeymoon is Over; d. Passion over Reason; e. Nine Lives; f. Down the Drink; g. Eyeyeye; h. The Hand of the Spirit of Miss General Idea.)
Fear Management (individually titled: a. Cornucopia: The Birth of the Red, White and Blue; b. Dr. Brute Shield; c. The Honeymoon is Over; d. Passion over Reason; e. Nine Lives; f. Down the Drink; g. Eyeyeye; h. The Hand of the Spirit of Miss General Idea.)
Image Not Available for Fear Management (individually titled: a. Cornucopia: The Birth of the Red, White and Blue; b. Dr. Brute Shield; c. The Honeymoon is Over; d. Passion over Reason; e. Nine Lives; f. Down the Drink; g. Eyeyeye; h. The Hand of the Spirit of Miss General Idea.)

Fear Management (individually titled: a. Cornucopia: The Birth of the Red, White and Blue; b. Dr. Brute Shield; c. The Honeymoon is Over; d. Passion over Reason; e. Nine Lives; f. Down the Drink; g. Eyeyeye; h. The Hand of the Spirit of Miss General Idea.)

Date1987
Artist General Idea Canadian, 1969 - 1994
Copyright Holder General Idea Canadian, 1969 - 1994
Mediumscreenprint, offset print and blue hot-stamping
DimensionsBox: 88.5 x 59 x 3 cm; each: 83.8 x 55.9 cm
ClassificationsPrint
Credit LineGift of the Estate of General Idea
Object number2014-038.A-.I
DescriptionSet of 8, screenprint on hand-painted BFK Rives wove paper, title sheet (offset on card), in silver-covered card portfolio with blue hot-stamping
Collections
  • University of Toronto Collection
Image Not Available for Chenille Crests (individually titled: a. Down the Drink (1988), b. Le Fin (1988), c. Ouroboros (1988), d. Phoenix with a P (1988), e. Post Mortem (1988), f. When the Fur Flies (1988), g. Eye of the Beholder (1989), h. Lucre (1989), i. Cartouché (1991), j. Passion over Reason (1991).)
Chenille Crests (individually titled: a. Down the Drink (1988), b. Le Fin (1988), c. Ouroboros (1988), d. Phoenix with a P (1988), e. Post Mortem (1988), f. When the Fur Flies (1988), g. Eye of the Beholder (1989), h. Lucre (1989), i. Cartouché (1991), j. Passion over Reason (1991).)
General Idea
1988-91/2010
Image Not Available for The Getting into the Spirits Cocktail Book from the 1984 Miss General Idea Pavillion
The Getting into the Spirits Cocktail Book from the 1984 Miss General Idea Pavillion
General Idea
1980
Image Not Available for Armoury Post Cards (individually titled: a. When the Fur Flies; b. Down the Drink; c. The Deviner; d. Juggler; e. One Poodle’s Puddle is another Poodle at Sea; f. Ouroboros; g. Houndstooth Virus; h. Le Fin)
Armoury Post Cards (individually titled: a. When the Fur Flies; b. Down the Drink; c. The Deviner; d. Juggler; e. One Poodle’s Puddle is another Poodle at Sea; f. Ouroboros; g. Houndstooth Virus; h. Le Fin)
General Idea
1987
Image Not Available for Nine Lives
Nine Lives
General Idea
1992
Image Not Available for Nazi Milk Glass (a.k.a. General Idea’s Nazi Milk Glass from the Colour Bar Lounge)
Nazi Milk Glass (a.k.a. General Idea’s Nazi Milk Glass from the Colour Bar Lounge)
General Idea
1980
Image Not Available for General Idea (Ghent Scarf)
General Idea (Ghent Scarf)
General Idea
1984
Image Not Available for General Idea (Middelburg Tile)
General Idea (Middelburg Tile)
General Idea
1985
Image Not Available for Test Pattern Wallpaper
Test Pattern Wallpaper
General Idea
1989
Image Not Available for Nine Lives
Nine Lives
General Idea
1992/2007
Photo credit: Jason Wyche
Drop (no.7)
Erin Shirreff
2014
Image Not Available for XXX Voto (for the Spirit of Miss General Idea)
XXX Voto (for the Spirit of Miss General Idea)
General Idea
1995
The Woman Who Lives in the Sun
The Woman Who Lives in the Sun
Kenojuak Ashevak
1960