The radical use of chance in 20th century art / Denis Lejeune.
To many, chance and art are antagonistic terms. But a number of 20th century artists have turned this notion on its head by attempting to create artworks based on randomness. Among those, three in particular articulated a well-argued and thorough theory of the radical use of chance in art: André Bre...
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| Superior document: | Faux titre ; 366 |
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| Year of Publication: | 2012 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Faux titre ;
no. 366. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (269 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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| Summary: | To many, chance and art are antagonistic terms. But a number of 20th century artists have turned this notion on its head by attempting to create artworks based on randomness. Among those, three in particular articulated a well-argued and thorough theory of the radical use of chance in art: André Breton (writer), John Cage (composer) and François Morellet (visual artist). The implications of such a move away from established aesthetics are far-reaching, as much in conceptual as in practical terms, as this book hopes to make clear. Of paramount importance in this coincidentia oppositorum is the suggested possibility of a correlation between the artistic use of chance and a system of thought itself organised around chance. Indeed placing randomness at the centre of one’s art may have deeper philosophical consequences than just on the aesthetical level. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 1280497157 9786613592385 9401207267 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Denis Lejeune. |