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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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material
  • General Introduction
  • The Rise of Chance in Modern Sciences
  • The Tribulations of Chance within Philosophical Thought
  • The Philosophy of Clément Rosset
  • The Dialogue of Chance and the Arts
  • André Breton
  • François Morellet
  • John Cage
  • General conclusion
  • Bibliography
  • Interview with Clément Rosset (4th March 2004, Paris)
  • Interview with François Morellet (April 2005, Cholet).