基本説明
The first volume in the new series Jean-Francois Lyotard - Writings on Contemporary Art and Artists is dedicated to the Dutch Abstract Expressionist painter, sculptor, and poet Karel Appel (1921-2006). Originally published in German, the book's original French text, written in 1992 as the result of a correspondence with Karel Appel, is here published for the first time.
Full Description
Epilogue by Christine Buci-Glucksmann
Karel Appel. A Gesture of Colour is the first of a series of six volumes, bringing together the most important writings of Jean-François Lyotard (1924 - 1998) on contemporary art and artists. The book he devoted to the art of Karel Appel (1921 - 2006) is doubtlessly one of the most complete and inspired texts of all the writings included in the series. Neither the original French manuscript nor the English translation have ever been published, and their presentation face to face should constitute a considerable plus.
In this book, Lyotard presents Karel Appel's "matterism" as an offer of presence, presence deferred - it is the visual where every predicate is suspended, the visual touched, "gesture" of colour more than property of colour, appearance at the edge of the abyss. Christine Buci-Glucksmann's epilogue indicates the position of Karel Appel. A Gesture of Colour within the whole of Lyotard's writings on art, considering equally the philosopher's subsequent work.
Winner of the Plantin Moretus Prize 2010 for the best designed book in the category textbooks and academic publications
Photo Credits: Van Looveren & Princen
Contents
Herman Parret:
6 Préface /
15 Preface
Jean-François Lyotard:
22 Karel Appel. Un geste de couleur /
23 Karel Appel. A Gesture of Colour
Christine Buci-Glucksmann:
224 Postface /
237 Epilogue
250 Illustrations
