Henri Michaux : experimentation with signs / Nina Parish.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Parish, Nina.

Series:

Faux titre ; no. 302.

Faux titre ; 302

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Picture-writing.

Michaux, Henri, 1899-1984--Criticism and interpretation.

Michaux, Henri.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (347 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Experimentation with signs

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; New York : Rodopi, 2007.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

data file

Summary:

Henri Michaux is both a recognised poet and visual artist, arguably one of the greatest ‘double artists’ of the twentieth century. This book presents the first detailed examination of a particular interdisciplinary aspect of his production, namely, the innovative experimentation with signs contained in four works: Mouvements, Par la voie des rythmes, Saisir and Par des traits . Questions arise concerning their literary and visual status as, in their attempt to render interior rhythm and dynamism, they occupy an interstitial space between writing and drawing, between the book and the canvas, between the Western alphabet and Chinese characters. This study addresses these questions by analysing the conception, production and reception of Michaux’s signs and the literary and artistic contexts in which they were produced.

Contents:

Preliminary Material

Illustrations

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Mapping a Creative Itinerary

Breaking New Ground

An Oriental Imaginary: The Forms and Functions of Chinese Characters in Michaux’s Signs

Writing/Drawing Movement and the Body

Experimentation with Book Form

Beyond the Book: Searching for other Expressive Forms

Conclusion

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-26561-X

9786612265617

94-012-0492-6

1-4356-1248-5

OCLC:

182848201

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789401204927 DOI