The radical use of chance in 20th century art [electronic resource] / Denis Lejeune.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lejeune, Denis.

Series:

Faux titre ; no. 366.

Faux titre ; 366

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chance in art.

Arts, Modern--20th century.

Arts, Modern.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (269 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Rodopi, 2012.

Language Note:

English

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.

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).

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-280-49715-7

9786613592385

94-012-0726-7

OCLC:

772965530

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789401207263 DOI