Compulsory Obsolescence

A series of illustrations by Michael Landy created during the documentation process leading up to Break Down (2001).

Image: Illustration documenting Break Down by Michael Landy, 2002. — Black and white Illustration documenting items destroyed during Break Down by Michael Landy (2001).

Black and white illustration by Michael Landy documenting a selection of the possessions he subsequently destroyed in Break Down. Items include the contents of his bedsit, electrical goods and Saab (2001).

Black and white illustration by Michael Landy of ephemera relating to Break Down including newspaper cuttings, a letter from his mother and his passport.

Image: 'Compulsory Obsolescence' an illustration by David Landy documenting Break Down, 2002.

Black and white illustration by Michael Landy documenting the planning of Break Down, including the subsequent destruction of his Saab.