Marcel Broodthaers (Brussels, 1924-1976), a poet before becoming an artist in 1964, was a pioneer of intermedia and site-specific installation art but above all an in-depth theorist who ranged widely over the visual arts in his writings. Broodthaers' work is widely recognized for its movement and combination of mediums: performance, film, text-based work, etc. Often overlooked, his artworks include genuine research into the nature of language, giving a conceptual continuity to all his practice. "I am the result of (literary) experience-that's perhaps a little strong-let's say of a taste for literature definitely, that was my starting point, however, I do think I am now able to express myself on the edge of things, where the world of plastic arts and the world of poetry might possibly, I wouldn't say meet, but at the very frontier where they part." This fully illustrated collection of Broodthaers' writings presents his early poetry in a comprehensive selection of statements and critical essays-some unpublished while others were originally published in newspapers and art magazines and are here collected for the very first time. All of this, together with his so-called open letters, interviews, preparatory notes, and scripts, introduces us to his solid thinking on politics, economics, nationalism, publicity, institutional politics, and culture. The two critical essays that serve as the book's introduction written by Gloria Moure (editor of this volume) and Birgit Pelzer examine the artist's approach in relation to the linguistic turn in art practices of the 1960s, and its legacy in contemporary art.
Construction présente 5 projets de l'architecte catalan Josep Lluís Mateo qui ont été finalisés ces trois dernières années. Tous sont présentés avec soin, photographiés par Adriá Goula dans la première partie du livre pour être analysés avec des plans en seconde partie.
Un ouvrage rétrospectif sur la compagnie espagnole de spectacle vivant Mal Pelo, dirigée par Pep Ramis et Maria Muñoz. Accompagné de photographies de Jordi Bover, l'ouvrage est né du désir de dresser un bilan des douze dernières années de création artistique de cette compagnie.
This is a superbly illustrated series showcasing the best design work from some of the 20th century's finest designers. This engaging series is dedicated to showcasing the very best in furniture and object design from some of the most important architects of the Twentieth-century. Each title begins with a brief but detailed introductory essay, before moving on to analyse - through sketches, drawings and photographs of the original productions - the main designs of the featured architect. Also included is a complete illustrated chronology of their works.
La aspereza de los poemas de Brossa, violentos y adustos en su desnudez, se conjugan con la serenidad de los grabados de Chillida. Cada combinación de poema y grabado constituye, de hecho, un tríptico, formado por el título, en portadilla, por el texto de Brossa y por el grabado de Chillida, de manera que cada uno de estos elementos contraste con el anterior. Simultáneamente el título actúa como un puente de enlace con la poesía óptica, y casi táctil, de los grabados.
