Celebrating the 250th anniversary of the publication of first two volumes of Tristram Shandy, a book that took eight years and nine volumes before Sterne's self-confessed cock and bull story came to a satisfactory conclusion. Page 73 of Volume I is a Black Page which marks the death of Parson Yorick.
73 artists and writers have been invited to make a new Black Page for this exhibition at Sterne's former home at Shandy Hall, Coxwold, near Thirsk. These are on display anonymously and will be auctioned - bidding underway, auction closes 11.59 p.m. on 31st October 09.
At the instigation of curator Patrick Wildgust a version has been made here in magnesian limestone with Caithness stone inset and sited in front of Sternes headstone in St. Michael's churchyard, Coxwold.
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