Price, Katie L.
Pataphysics Unrolled (Refiguring Modernism)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780271089591
- author:
- Price, Katie L.
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Pennsylvania State University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 344
- Dimensions:
- 24.1 x 17.8 x 2.4 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Arts & Photography, Art, Criticism,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Pataphysics Unrolled explores the origins and evolution of pataphysics, an absurdist "science of imaginary solutions," founded by French poet and playwright Alfred Jarry in the 1890s. This collection of critical and creative essays presents a comprehensive account of pataphysical experimentation from its inception to the present day.
Through a diverse range of disciplines, including literature, art, architecture, education, music, and technology, this book reveals how pataphysics has served as a platform for persistent intellectual, poetic, conceptual, and artistic experimentation over the past century. The contributors to this volume include prominent scholars and artists who share their insights on the field's influence across various fields.
Pataphysics Unrolled challenges traditional distinctions between modern and postmodern culture, high and low art, and serious and comic pursuits, offering a fresh perspective on the role of pataphysics in contemporary studies. This book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in understanding the complexities of this influential intellectual movement.
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