Modernism's mystical subjects: an introduction -- The nude descending a flowchart: Alfred H. Barr, Jr., and Marcel Duchamp -- Seeing the one "less seen": James Johnson Sweeney, in light of Marcel Duchamp -- Blood miracles and fire magic: the transmutational arts of Alberto Burri -- Illuminating the void, displaying the vision: Pierre Soulages -- Studies in self-creation and creative destruction: Jean Tinguely -- "A spark of light darting through empty space": Eduardo Chillida.
Summary:
In 'Curating Consciousness', Marcia Brennan focuses on one of the transformational figures of 20th century curatorial culture, and the main protagonist of this (until now) unacknowledged curatorial practice.
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