Who Invented the Desk? (Version 1)

"Who Invented the Desk?" - Version 1 Authors: Gareth Long, Liam Gillick An on-going text with the question 'Who invented the desk?' as the starting point for a discussion about the current location of work. It uses the desk as a cypher to the recent movements from studio to study; artisan to administrator. Post-studio practice, globalization, leisure, the location of production are all touched on in this ever-changing essay. New and edited versions of this text will shortly follow, with additional authors, edited and changed texts, showing the 'work-in-progress' nature of this series of books.